ERIC Number: EJ1161614
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 9
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Task-Based Language Teaching with Smartphones: A Case Study in Pakistan
Rashid, Shaista; Cunningham, Una; Watson, Kevin
Teachers and Curriculum, v17 n2 p33-40 2017
Integration of technology in task-based language teaching (TBLT) has long been a source of attraction for language teachers (Pierson, 2015). In the case of developing countries, such as Pakistan, mobile phones are the modern form of technology commonly available at low cost to individuals as well as institutions. The present descriptive case study explores the impact of ubiquitous smartphones and a TBLT approach on students' and teachers' perception and motivation in improving English writing skills. A mixed method approach was used to explore the qualitative and quantitative data. Smartphones were used to complete writing tasks on blogs. The results of the study reveal that using smartphones, combined with a TBLT approach, created learning environments which promote self-confidence and interaction with the teacher and peers. It also helped the teacher in providing individual feedback to the students, improving students' engagement in learning tasks as well as self-expression in English.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Self Esteem, Task Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Feedback (Response), Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education, Writing Skills, Writing Improvement, Electronic Publishing, Writing Instruction, Questionnaires, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, College Faculty, College Students
Wilf Malcolm Institute for Educational Research. Faculty of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: http://tandc.ac.nz/tandc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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