Title :
Learning on the move: A case study of mobile learning assisted english reading instruction in Chinese tertiary education
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Foreign Languages, Henan Univ. of Finance & Law, Zhengzhou, China
Abstract :
The rapid development in information and communication technologies has enabled learners to learn flexibly both in place and time. This paper reports on a case study of mobile learning assisted English reading instruction in Chinese tertiary education, presents results of a questionnaire survey as well as answers of interviews, and discusses some key considerations in the development of mobile learning assisted instruction in China. Finally, some suggestions are proposed to promote mobile learning assisted English reading instruction in a better and faster way.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; mobile computing; natural language processing; Chinese tertiary education; information and communication technologies; mobile learning assisted English reading instruction; Blogs; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Internet; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; English reading; interview; mobile learning; questionnaire survey; social constructivism;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science & Education (ICCSE), 2011 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9717-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSE.2011.6028799
