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Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context

Although extensive research has been carried out to investigate EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems in global EFL contexts, there remains a scarcity of evidence on EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems faced for learning oral English communication sk...

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Main Authors: Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub, Habil, Hadina, Hasan, Md. Kamrul
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Language:English
Published: International Association of Online Engineering 2020
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/IJIM.V14I14.14759
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spelling my.utm.905292021-04-30T14:42:09Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90529/ Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub Habil, Hadina Hasan, Md. Kamrul PE English Although extensive research has been carried out to investigate EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems in global EFL contexts, there remains a scarcity of evidence on EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems faced for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in Bangladesh. The present study was conducted to explore Bangladeshi tertiary level learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills. This study employed a mixedmethod design, using a survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview as data collection instruments. The participants of this study were sixty-one learners (35 females and 26 males) who were studying at the department of English of a university. The findings from the questionnaire illustrated that EFL learners' level of readiness of using a smartphone was high, and the frequent problems they faced were lack of authentic materials, audio-video aids, oral practice environment, large size class and existing teaching method. Subsequently, from the findings of semi-structured interview solicited three themes regarding EFL learners' readiness were availability, usability and positivity for the use of smartphone and four themes regarding EFL learners' problems, such as psychological, linguistic, teachers' efficacy and use of mother tongue for learning oral English communication skills. International Association of Online Engineering 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90529/1/HadinaHabil2020_InvestigatingEFLLearners%E2%80%99ReadinessofUsingSmartphone.pdf Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub and Habil, Hadina and Hasan, Md. Kamrul (2020) Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 14 (14). pp. 148-163. ISSN 1865-7923 http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/IJIM.V14I14.14759
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Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub
Habil, Hadina
Hasan, Md. Kamrul
Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
description Although extensive research has been carried out to investigate EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems in global EFL contexts, there remains a scarcity of evidence on EFL learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems faced for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in Bangladesh. The present study was conducted to explore Bangladeshi tertiary level learners' readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills. This study employed a mixedmethod design, using a survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview as data collection instruments. The participants of this study were sixty-one learners (35 females and 26 males) who were studying at the department of English of a university. The findings from the questionnaire illustrated that EFL learners' level of readiness of using a smartphone was high, and the frequent problems they faced were lack of authentic materials, audio-video aids, oral practice environment, large size class and existing teaching method. Subsequently, from the findings of semi-structured interview solicited three themes regarding EFL learners' readiness were availability, usability and positivity for the use of smartphone and four themes regarding EFL learners' problems, such as psychological, linguistic, teachers' efficacy and use of mother tongue for learning oral English communication skills.
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author Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub
Habil, Hadina
Hasan, Md. Kamrul
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Habil, Hadina
Hasan, Md. Kamrul
author_sort Ibna Seraj, Prodhan Mahbub
title Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
title_short Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
title_full Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
title_fullStr Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
title_full_unstemmed Investigating EFL learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral English communication skills at tertiary level in an EFL context
title_sort investigating efl learners’ readiness of using smartphone and problems for learning oral english communication skills at tertiary level in an efl context
publisher International Association of Online Engineering
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