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Feedback and mobile instant messaging: Using whatsapp as a feedback tool in EFL

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    Identificador: imarina:6389752
    Autors:
    Soria SGutiérrez-Colón MFrumuselu A
    Resum:
    © 2020 Eskisehir Osmangazi University. Mobile assisted language learning (MALL) has developed and gained importance over the years in foreign language learning settings. However, mobile phones are still perceived as distracting devices in most of the schools. Within the field of second and foreign language learning, one of the most difficult things for school teachers is to give feedback to students when using a mobile device. In the present paper we present a case study research, which will investigate the best form of giving feedback via WhatsApp to students in primary education. Mobile instant messaging (MIM) has been used to practice vocabulary as well as the speaking and listening skills, but the study focuses on the feedback that the students have received. 30 primary (volunteer) students were selected to participate in the 3-week study and were divided into 3 groups, according to their age (low, middle and upper primary). A mixed approach method was employed to analyze the data (quantitative and qualitative). Results indicated that the most popular form of feedback among young students were smileys and images and not written feedback, and the study reveals that a set of varied images, even to send corrective feedback was an engaging element for the young students. Upper-primary students considered the written feedback more interesting, since they received more language-related details with this type of feedback than with a simple image.
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    Autor segons l'article: Soria S; Gutiérrez-Colón M; Frumuselu A
    Departament: Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
    Autor/s de la URV: Frumuselu, Anca Daniela / Gutiérrez-Colon Plana, Maria del Mar
    Paraules clau: Whatsapp english language learning Performance Mim Games Feedback Efl Earning
    Resum: © 2020 Eskisehir Osmangazi University. Mobile assisted language learning (MALL) has developed and gained importance over the years in foreign language learning settings. However, mobile phones are still perceived as distracting devices in most of the schools. Within the field of second and foreign language learning, one of the most difficult things for school teachers is to give feedback to students when using a mobile device. In the present paper we present a case study research, which will investigate the best form of giving feedback via WhatsApp to students in primary education. Mobile instant messaging (MIM) has been used to practice vocabulary as well as the speaking and listening skills, but the study focuses on the feedback that the students have received. 30 primary (volunteer) students were selected to participate in the 3-week study and were divided into 3 groups, according to their age (low, middle and upper primary). A mixed approach method was employed to analyze the data (quantitative and qualitative). Results indicated that the most popular form of feedback among young students were smileys and images and not written feedback, and the study reveals that a set of varied images, even to send corrective feedback was an engaging element for the young students. Upper-primary students considered the written feedback more interesting, since they received more language-related details with this type of feedback than with a simple image.
    Àrees temàtiques: Education & educational research Education Educação Ciencias sociales
    ISSN: 1694609X
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: ancadaniela.frumuselu@urv.cat mar.gutierrezcolon@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-4395-7841 0000-0001-8479-4933
    Data d'alta del registre: 2023-02-26
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Referència a l'article segons font original: International Journal Of Instruction. 13 (1): 797-812
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Soria S; Gutiérrez-Colón M; Frumuselu A (2020). Feedback and mobile instant messaging: Using whatsapp as a feedback tool in EFL. International Journal Of Instruction, 13(1), 797-812. DOI: 10.29333/iji.2020.13151a
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2020
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Education,Education & Educational Research
    Whatsapp english language learning
    Performance
    Mim
    Games
    Feedback
    Efl
    Earning
    Education & educational research
    Education
    Educação
    Ciencias sociales
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