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Research trends in mobile assisted language learning from 2000 to 2012

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2014

Guler Duman ,
Gunseli Orhon  and
Nuray Gedik
Guler Duman
Affiliation:
Abant Izzet Baysal University, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Bolu, 14280, Turkey (email: gulerduman@ymail.com)
Gunseli Orhon
Affiliation:
Akdeniz University, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, Antalya, 07058, Turkey (email: gnslorhon@gmail.com)
Nuray Gedik
Affiliation:
Akdeniz University, Department of Computer Education & Instructional Technology, Antalya, 07058, Turkey (email: ngedik@akdeniz.edu.tr)
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Abstract

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.

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mobile learningtechnology enhanced language learningMALLresearch trends

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ReCALL , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , May 2015 , pp. 197 - 216
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Copyright © European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning 2014 

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