Research trends in mobile assisted language learning from 2000 to 2012

Duman G., ORHON G., GEDİK N.

RECALL, cilt.27, sa.2, ss.197-216, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/s0958344014000287
  • Dergi Adı: RECALL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.197-216
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: mobile learning, technology enhanced language learning, MALL, research trends, EDUCATIONAL-TECHNOLOGY, VOCABULARY, DESIGN, PHONES, SYSTEM
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In order to trace how mobile assisted language learning (MALL) has evolved in recent years, we analysed studies published from 2000 to 2012 to examine their characteristics and research trends. These studies were published in international journals listed in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Sixty-nine studies that fit the time frame and study parameters were examined using a classification form. The results indicate that research in the field increased at a fast pace from 2008 and reached a peak in 2012. Teaching vocabulary with the use of cell phones and PDAs has remained popular over this period. A significant number of studies did not base their research on any theoretical framework. Applied and design-based research dominated the field, and these studies generally adopted quantitative research methods. Reflecting on these results, we suggest directions for future research and practices in the field.