This document discusses mobile assisted language learning (MALL) using portable wireless devices like mobile phones and tablets. It provides examples of popular language learning apps and cites research showing that mobile web access will exceed desktop access by 2010-2015. The document also notes that language learning is well-suited to mobile devices as they allow learners to study at their own pace. A study in Malaysia found that most respondents use mobile devices for learning and that MALL could enhance language education in Malaysian schools.

1. Nor Fadzleen Sa’don & Halina Mohamed Dahlan
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

2. • Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL)
(Chinnery, 2006; Sheild & Kukulska-Hulme, 2008)
• Interactive language learning via portable wireless
devices such as mobile phones, personal media
players, handheld devices such as iPad, Tablet,
Phablet.

3. www.gingersoftware.com/
https://www.duolingo.com/
www.busuu.com/
iTunes/Android
www.speakingpal.com/

4. Web access via mobile
will exceed desktop web
access in 2010-2015.
Colley et. al (2010)
Future Malaysian learning
trend that fosters portable
collaborative learning.
Muhammad Amin Embi (2013)
Language learning is
one of the disciplines
likely to benefit from the
widespread ownership
of mobile devices
Kukulsa-Hulme (2006)
Help learners to enhance and
personalize their language
acquisition at their own pace.
Small (2014)

5. Mobile Learning
Policy
Content Availability
MALL Management in
Schools
Sources:
(Chinnery, 2006; Kukulska-Hulme, 2009; Godwin-Jones, 2011; Burston, 2013; Hemmi et. al. ,
2014, Hwang & Pu, 2014)

6. • Malaysia is ranked 2nd
behind Russia for digital
connectivity among the
resource & efficiency-driven
economies
worldwide. (Connectivity
Scorecard, 2013)
• Mobile learning is “one of
the key emerging
technologies” that would
elevate the status of
Malaysian schools to
smart schools holistically
(UNESCO, 2010).
Source: TeachingQuality.org

7. Systematic Literature Review : N=260
7 Factors
Accuracy
Accessibility to media
Interactivity
Portability
Convenience
Pricing
Flexibility

8. Teacher
N=130
Student
N=100
Teacher Trainer
N=20

9. TABLE IV: COMMUNALITIES
Initial Extraction
ACCURACY 1.000 .771
ACCESSIBILITY 1.000 .869
INTERACTIVITY 1.000 .940
PORTABILITY 1.000 .927
CONVENIENCE 1.000 .877
PRICING 1.000 .353
FLEXIBILITY 1.000 .914
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.

10. • 200 out of 250 respondents own mobile phone/mobile devices.
• 75% of the respondents use their mobile phone/mobile devices for
knowledge management & learning purposes.
• 53% of the respondents are using mobile phone for language
learning purpose outside their classrooms albeit the current
restriction of bringing mobile devices to Malaysian schools.
• 96% of the respondents opt for free MALL apps than paid MALL
apps.
• 88% of the respondents want more MALL apps that cover
Malaysian secondary school syllabus & teaching needs.
• 85% of the respondents believe that MALL will enhance language
learning in Malaysian schools in the future.

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