ERIC Number: EJ1214497
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 19
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Context-Aware Language-Learning Application in the Green Technology Building: Which Group Can Benefit the Most?
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v35 n3 p359-377 Jun 2019
To assess the effects and learner perceptions of context-aware ubiquitous language learning (CAULL), a green-building English-learning application (GBELA) employing sensing technology was created to develop participants' English listening and reading skills using smartphones and QR codes. This study investigated the effects of 40 participants' perceived ease of use, usability, usefulness, learner attitude, satisfaction with the use of GBELA, and self-efficacy in smartphone and GBELA usage. Quantitative and qualitative data through pretest/post-test, questionnaires, and semistructured interviews were collected with a focus on green building-based English (GBbE) reading and listening skills. Results proved the effectiveness of the GBELA for both high-achievement (HA) and low-achievement (LA) groups. Furthermore, correlations were found between the HA group and ease of use of the GBELA. The correlations among learner perceptions and self-efficacy showed that a well-designed context-aware learning system can help learners enhance self-efficacy in CAULL mode. Implications for the design of effective context- and knowledge-specific ubiquitous learning systems are provided in the study.
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Listening Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Information Technology, Computer Software, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Usability, Pretests Posttests, High Achievement, Low Achievement, Conservation (Environment), Instructional Effectiveness
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