Abstract

This study explores the impact of using mobile phone applications, namely Telegram Messenger, on teaching and learning English in an ESP context. The main objective is to test whether using mobile phone applications have an impact on ESP learners' performance by mainly investigating the influence such teaching technique can have on learning vocabulary, and how this can affect the learner's' ability to use grammar correctly and whether their writing skill is improved. The results showed that using mobile phone applications to teach a foreign language skill or subskill is fruitful and does impact learners' comprehension of vocabulary and grammatical rules. The results specifically indicate that mobile phones can be used in many different ways to teach and learn technical and semi-technical vocabulary easily outside the classroom, however, to teach grammatical rules and writing it is recommended that certain strategies be used due to certain limitations.

Citation

Alkhezzi, F. & Al-Dousari, W. (2016). The Impact of Mobile Learning on ESP Learners' Performance. Journal of Educators Online, 13(2), 73-101. Retrieved August 11, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/194044/.

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Keywords

• College Students
• Comparative Analysis
• Conventional Instruction
• educational technology
• English (Second Language)
• Foreign Countries
• Grammar
• Handheld Devices
• Listening Skills
• Reading Skills
• Scores
• Second Language Instruction
• Speech Skills
• Statistical Analysis
• Technology Uses in Education
• Telecommunications
• Tests
• Vocabulary Development
• Writing skills