Development and Use of an EFL Reading Practice Application for an Android Tablet Computer

Autor/inn/en	Ishikawa, Yasushige; Smith, Craig; Kondo, Mutsumi; Akano, Ichiro; Maher, Kate; Wada, Norihisa
Titel	Development and Use of an EFL Reading Practice Application for an Android Tablet Computer
Quelle	(2013), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Handheld Devices; Computer Oriented Programs; Vocabulary Development; International Relations; Instructional Materials; English for Special Purposes; College Students; Reading Skills; Reading Rate; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Student Needs; Instructional Design; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Computerprogramm; Wortschatzarbeit; Internationale Beziehungen; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Collegestudent; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerverhalten; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf
Abstract	This paper reports on the use of an English-language reading practice application for an android tablet computer operating system with students who are not native speakers of English. The application materials for vocabulary learning in reading-passage contexts were created to include words from a database of low-frequency and technical noun-verb collocations which occurred frequently in certain documents related to the study of international affairs: thirty English-language annual reports of United Nations organizations found on official websites; and English-language annual reports and other articles from the websites of twenty international non-governmental organizations. The learning materials were used in an English for specific purposes course intended to support the reading skill development of students studying international affairs at a university in Japan. Research showed that use of the learning materials had three positive influences on students' study behavior: the students' reading speed increased without a loss in comprehension; the students reported that they enjoyed the reading practice with the mobile tablet computer; and they appreciated that it had some merits that differed from reading practice in hard copy formats that may help improve reading skills. [For the full proceedings, see ED562140.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01