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Title:
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HELPING STUDENTS PREPARE FOR TOEIC TESTS: MOBILE ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING PRACTICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING SKILLS |
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Author(s):
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Mutsumi Kondo, Yasushige Ishikawa, Craig Smith, Kishio Sakamoto, Hidenori Shimomura, Norihisa Wada |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-45-8 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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MALL, TOEIC, Self-study, Self-regulated learning, Nintendo DS |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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85 |
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Last Page:
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94 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) practices may help students prepare for TOEIC Listening and Reading Tests. A MALL learning module was developed for use in conjunction with an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course for first-year university students. MALL has drawn attention from researchers recently because many students have independently begun using mobile phones and other mobile devices for learning activities. A Nintendo DS mobile device and its software called DS More Training for the TOEIC Listening and Reading Tests were used to deliver a learning module. The success of MALL may depend on whether students can engage in self-regulated learning (SRL), a type of self-study in which students take responsibility for making, carrying out and evaluating strategic learning plans. It was concluded that the Nintendo DS mobile device and the learning module fostered self-study practices in terms of time spent on learning tasks, levels of satisfaction derived from the tasks, and self-measured achievement. SRL, in terms of the specificity of the goals, the customized creation of learning tasks and its in-class application, was a prominent feature of the self-study which occurred with students in MALL courses. |
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