Journal Name:
- Journal of Educational and Instructional Studies in the World
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Abstract (2. Language):
The practicality and popularity of mobile devices have given them one of the leading roles in language teaching
as in the other fields of everyday life. Learners have an access to knowledge no matter where they are and
what they are doing. Considering the fact that our age is based on multi-tasking, we can understand the reason
for the wide usage of mobile devices among our learners. This study investigates the attitudes of prep school
students and the teachers towards the use of mobile devices in learning English. Sixty learners at İzmir Institute
of Technology Summer School participated in this study. Data were gathered by an open-ended questionnaire.
This study was done to suggest an alternative to teaching English traditionally at foundation courses in order to
trigger the motivation of the learners. The results of the study reveal that learners use mobile devices,
especially mobile phones, to learn new vocabulary items and for translation. The teachers are mainly against
the use of mobile devices in the lesson if they are used for games and social media. The article aims to indicate
that the integration of mobile devices into teaching makes learning process more productive and motivating
both for learners and teachers.
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