Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class
A group of university students used a variety of personal portable devices (cellphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks) which distracted them in English class. This qualitative action research aimed to implement activities entailing the use of such devices and to learn their impact on students’ lea...
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Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles
2014-10-01
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A group of university students used a variety of personal portable devices (cellphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks) which distracted them in English class. This qualitative action research aimed to implement activities entailing the use of such devices and to learn their impact on students’ learning and the use of English in class. Thus, a series of applications was used to promote the use of these devices for the benefit of the English as a Foreign Language class. These applications included a learning management system that resembled a social network, a live interaction application, and an online dictionary. It was found that students were able to productively use these devices as learning tools plus they expressed comfort and interest in using them.
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| spelling | doaj.art-90e4d266118849d2b2ccf9ab72500c782023-09-10T05:58:29ZengAsociación Colombiana de Profesores de InglesHOW0120-59272014-10-0121210.19183/how.21.2.5Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English ClassLuz Edith Herrera Díaz0María de los Milagros Cruz Ramos1Mario Alberto Sandoval Sánchez2Universidad VeracruzanaUniversidad VeracruzanaUniversidad Veracruzana A group of university students used a variety of personal portable devices (cellphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks) which distracted them in English class. This qualitative action research aimed to implement activities entailing the use of such devices and to learn their impact on students’ learning and the use of English in class. Thus, a series of applications was used to promote the use of these devices for the benefit of the English as a Foreign Language class. These applications included a learning management system that resembled a social network, a live interaction application, and an online dictionary. It was found that students were able to productively use these devices as learning tools plus they expressed comfort and interest in using them. https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/5Action researchapplicationsdistractorlearning toolspersonal portable devices |
| spellingShingle | Luz Edith Herrera Díaz María de los Milagros Cruz Ramos Mario Alberto Sandoval Sánchez Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class HOW Action research applications distractor learning tools personal portable devices |
| title | Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class |
| title_full | Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class |
| title_fullStr | Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class |
| title_short | Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class |
| title_sort | using personal portable devices as learning tools in the english class |
| topic | Action research applications distractor learning tools personal portable devices |
| url | https://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/5 |
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