Benefits of using a mobile application in learning a foreign language
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18046/syt.v15i40.2391Keywords:
Gamification, learning, hearing competition, English.Abstract
This article aims to show how the use of a mobile application contributes to the development of listening comprehension in English as a teaching strategy to generate significant learning. The research was conducted with a group of level A1 students, according to Common European Framework for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, who used Duolingo during an academic semester. The results indicate that the use of this application achieves a positive impact on the development of listening skills in English.
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Ramos, L. & Valderruten, A (2014). Beneficios del uso de tecnologías inalámbricas de respuesta en exámenes de inglés. [Con]textos, 3(12), 45-54. doi: 10.21774/ctx.v3i12.477
Richards, J. (1983). Listening comprehension: Approach, design, procedure. TESOL Quarterly, 17(2), 219-240.
Richards, J., Cory-Wright, K., & Pianco, S. (2005). Interchange intro teachers’ resource book [3rd ed.]. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Rollings, A. & Adams, E. (2003). On game design. Indianapolis, IN: New Riders.
Rosell-Aguilar, F. (2007). Top of the pods-in search of a podcasting “Pedagogy” for language learning. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 20, 471-492. doi:10.1080/09588220701746047
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Vandergrift, L. (1997). The comprehension strategies of second language (French) listeners: A descriptive study. Foreign Language Annals, 30(3), 387-409. doi:10.1111/j.1944-9720.1997.tb02362.x
Vandergrift, L. (2004). Listening to learn or learning to listen? Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 24, 3-25. doi:10.1017/S0267190504000017
Vandergrift, L., (2002). Listening: Theory and practice in modern foreign language competence. Retrieved from: https://www.llas.ac.uk//resources/gpg/67
von Ahn, L. (2011). Utilizando el poder de millones de mentes humanas [video: TED Rio de la Plata, 2011]. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1ShVyBm8GU
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