Sustainable Learning Environment by Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Methods on the Improvement of Productive and Receptive Foreign Language Skills: A Comparative Study for Asian Universities

Mohsen Mortazavi, Mahyuddin K. M. Nasution, Foad Abdolahzadeh, Mojtaba Behroozi and Afshin Davarpanah
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Mohsen Mortazavi: Department of Computer Education and Instructional Technologies, Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta 99628, Cyprus
Mahyuddin K. M. Nasution: Fasilkom-TI, Information Technology Department, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan 20222, Indonesia
Foad Abdolahzadeh: Department of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861615881, Iran
Mojtaba Behroozi: Department of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Zabol, Zabol 9861615881, Iran
Afshin Davarpanah: Department of Mathematics, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3BZ, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: In this comparative study, we investigated different influential factors of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) for improving productive and receptive language learning skills. To do this, 100 scientific research papers were selected from the top and high-quality journals based on the implications of MALL in higher education language learning. Eight papers were selected according to the specific criteria to categorize the results based on language skills interpretation and technological concepts. Therefore, after thoroughly understanding proposed methodologies and comparing them properly, underlying assumptions about this phenomenon are elaborated, and holistic and sustainable solutions are provided to address this idea. The results of this analysis indicated that Mobile devices are being utilized extensively in developing countries, with vocabulary being the primary language learning area assisted by technology and yielding satisfactory results. According to the findings of this comparative study, LINE and WhatsApp would be of interest among university students to improve receptively (listening and reading) and productivity (writing and speaking), respectively. Moreover, the technology acceptance model (TAM) would be a prominent option for teachers to adapt their current and future educational programs instead of only in-person teaching to improve students’ learning quality.

Keywords: mobile-assisted language learning; foreign language learning; productive-receptive skills; technology acceptance model; WhatsApp; Line App (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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