Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning

In recent years, collaborative learning is commonly used in higher intuitions. One of the modes of collaborative learning is exploiting mobile phones specifically instant messaging to foster new possibilities for achieving more effective and attractive learning activities. Even though mobile phones...

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Main Authors: Kasturi, Sivabalan, Zuraina, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2019
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20on%20Mobile%20Instant%20Messaging.pdf
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description In recent years, collaborative learning is commonly used in higher intuitions. One of the modes of collaborative learning is exploiting mobile phones specifically instant messaging to foster new possibilities for achieving more effective and attractive learning activities. Even though mobile phones have become valuable collaborative learning tools, but their substantial contributions to collaborative learning are still insufficient. The current study collated and correlated 40 journal articles published between 2015 and 2017 on mobile instant messaging as a collaborative tool in language learning at higher intuitions. A systematic review was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mobile instant messaging as a collaborative tool for language learning. Numerous issues, such as exploration of the application, the research methods, participants, intervention duration, teaching method, collaborative learning strategies, impacts, and challenges were addressed. The outcomes revealed that mobile instant messaging improved student and lecturer collaboration, created effective distant learning opportunities, and increased students’ participation. Further, the results also provided insights on future research and practice such as recommendations on how to appropriately employ mobile phones specifically instant messaging in facilitating language learning. Additionally, some studies suggested the collaborative learning activities administered through mobile instant messaging should be planned carefully to guide students to experience more effective collaborative learning.
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spelling ump-250652019-06-13T02:15:00Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/ Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning Kasturi, Sivabalan Zuraina, Ali LB Theory and practice of education In recent years, collaborative learning is commonly used in higher intuitions. One of the modes of collaborative learning is exploiting mobile phones specifically instant messaging to foster new possibilities for achieving more effective and attractive learning activities. Even though mobile phones have become valuable collaborative learning tools, but their substantial contributions to collaborative learning are still insufficient. The current study collated and correlated 40 journal articles published between 2015 and 2017 on mobile instant messaging as a collaborative tool in language learning at higher intuitions. A systematic review was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of mobile instant messaging as a collaborative tool for language learning. Numerous issues, such as exploration of the application, the research methods, participants, intervention duration, teaching method, collaborative learning strategies, impacts, and challenges were addressed. The outcomes revealed that mobile instant messaging improved student and lecturer collaboration, created effective distant learning opportunities, and increased students’ participation. Further, the results also provided insights on future research and practice such as recommendations on how to appropriately employ mobile phones specifically instant messaging in facilitating language learning. Additionally, some studies suggested the collaborative learning activities administered through mobile instant messaging should be planned carefully to guide students to experience more effective collaborative learning. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2019 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20on%20Mobile%20Instant%20Messaging.pdf Kasturi, Sivabalan and Zuraina, Ali (2019) Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning. International Journal of Language Education and Applied Linguistics (IJLEAL), 9 (1). pp. 99-109. ISSN 2289-7208 (print); 2289-9294 (online). (Published) http://journal.ump.edu.my/ijleal/article/view/297
spellingShingle LB Theory and practice of education
Kasturi, Sivabalan
Zuraina, Ali
Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title_full Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title_fullStr Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title_full_unstemmed Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title_short Mobile Instant Messaging as Collaborative Tool for Language Learning
title_sort mobile instant messaging as collaborative tool for language learning
topic LB Theory and practice of education
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25065/1/A%20Systematic%20Review%20on%20Mobile%20Instant%20Messaging.pdf