The Usage of MALL in Learners’ Readiness to Speak English

Ling Sue Zhen () and Harwati Hashim ()
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Ling Sue Zhen: Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
Harwati Hashim: Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-15

Abstract: Having proficiency in English macro skills has been of foremost importance among English language learners to have a sustainable education. Evidently, knowing English corresponds with being able to articulate the language. However, many language learners still struggle to successfully master speaking skills. Previous studies advocated mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) as an innovative pedagogical practice that has the potential to be utilized in the acquisition of the speaking skills. Nevertheless, current studies that specify the usage of MALL in the readiness of speaking English are still limited. Therefore, this paper plans to fill in the gap by propounding a systematic review of published studies from the year 2013 to 2022 that are relevant to the implementation of MALL in the readiness to speak English. The findings of this review indicated that the usage of MALL fosters affective variables such as motivation, self-confidence, less anxiety, and learners’ control in the readiness of speaking skills, but most of the reviewed studies’ focal point were on older or adult learners, which created a gap in the literature. Hence, this requires the study of the usage of MALL in primary and secondary levels of education for the benefits of English language learners of all ages in the acquisition of speaking English.

Keywords: Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL); mobile learning; English language learning; language skills; sustainable education; innovative pedagogical practice; speaking skills; readiness in speaking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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