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	In: International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 6 (2014) 3, S.35-51 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-8647
DOI	10.4018/ijmbl.2014070103
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Reading Instruction; Computer Oriented Programs; Handheld Devices; English for Special Purposes; Vocabulary Development; Word Frequency; Nouns; Verbs; Reading Skills; Skill Development; College Students; Foreign Countries; Reading Habits; Study Habits; Reading Rate; Reading Improvement; Reading Comprehension; Learner Engagement; Educational Benefits; Student Needs; Needs Assessment; Instructional Design; English Curriculum; Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Student Evaluation; Reading Materials; Questionnaires; Japan; Test of English for International Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Leseunterricht; Computerprogramm; Wortschatzarbeit; Word analysis; Frequency; Wortanalyse; Häufigkeit; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Collegestudent; Ausland; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit; Leseverstehen; Bildungsertrag; Bedarfsermittlung; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Fragebogen
Abstract	This paper reports on the use of an English-language reading practice application for an Android tablet computer 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. 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 enjoyed the reading practice with the tablet computer; and they appreciated that the use of the tablet computer had merits that differed from reading practice in hard copy formats. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01