Actualizing Affordances of Audiobooks for Elective Readings in a University Course

Vladena Bätge Jahn and Koen Lombaerts
Additional contact information
Vladena Bätge Jahn: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Koen Lombaerts: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 2022, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-21

Abstract: This study explored actualization of affordances of audiobooks for mobile learning, as well as constraints encountered by students engaging with elective readings in a university course. Participants often tried learning in different situations before settling on a preferred learning practice. Students reported having listened on-the-go as well as in their traditional learning spaces. Some students took advantage of hands-free, eyes-free, and screen-free listening along another task, such as a commute, note-taking, or a sports activity. Participants also leveraged audiobooks for incidental and intentional learning of second language (L2). Co-listening was identified as an affordance stemming from unique properties of audiobooks and students' initiative. Some students combined listening and reading to address challenges related to mLearning in L2. Despite having had little or no prior experience of learning with audiobooks, most participants discovered new ways to learn - using audiobooks to customize their mobile learning practice.

Date: 2022
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/IJMBL.304457 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:igg:jmbl00:v:14:y:2022:i:2:p:1-21

Access Statistics for this article

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) is currently edited by David Parsons

More articles in International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) from IGI Global
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Journal Editor ().