Acceptance and implications of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours

Tingting LI; Di ZOU; Xiaojing WENG; Minhong WANG; Haoran XIE; Fu Lee WANG

doi:10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783

Acceptance and implications of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours

Tingting LI, Di ZOU^*, Xiaojing WENG, Minhong WANG, Haoran XIE, Fu Lee WANG

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Technological developments have greatly influenced the field of mobile-Assisted language learning. To have a better understanding of the applications of digital devices in educational settings, this paper aims to assess the possible acceptance of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours, and investigate the main factors influencing their acceptance. The United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was modified and then used as the technology acceptance framework for this study. A total of 94 secondary students and 104 in-service secondary school language teachers in Lanzhou, China, were surveyed for this purpose. The results of the statistical analysis showed that students and language teachers shared a similar moderate-To-high level of acceptance towards adopting smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours. In addition, their acceptance level was strongly influenced by the facilitating conditions, followed by other elements including social influence, attitude and performance expectancy, successively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	456-477
Number of pages	22
Journal	International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
Volume	14
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783
Publication status	Published - 22 Jul 2020
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This paper is based on Ms. LI Tingting’s Master Dissertation, which was submitted to The University of Hong Kong in 2017. The follow-up research received grants from the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (EDB(LE)/P&R/EL/175/2), the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Innovation and Technology Fund (No. GHP/022/17GD) and Internship Programme (InP/083/18) from the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Funding Support to ECS Proposal Rated 3.5 (RG16/2018-2019R), the Interdisciplinary Research Scheme of the Dean’s Research Fund 2018-19 (FLASS/DRF/IDS-3) and the Internal Research Grant (RG93/2018-2019R), The Education University of Hong Kong.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Keywords

APPs
English language education
Foreign study tours
Mobile learning
Mobile-Assisted language learning
Regression analysis
Secondary schools
Smartphone adoption.
Teachers and students
United theory of acceptance and use of technology model

Access to Document

10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783

Cite this

@article{d25ba072b39c4c1ba3fb2663cde68756,

title = "Acceptance and implications of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours",

abstract = "Technological developments have greatly influenced the field of mobile-Assisted language learning. To have a better understanding of the applications of digital devices in educational settings, this paper aims to assess the possible acceptance of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours, and investigate the main factors influencing their acceptance. The United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was modified and then used as the technology acceptance framework for this study. A total of 94 secondary students and 104 in-service secondary school language teachers in Lanzhou, China, were surveyed for this purpose. The results of the statistical analysis showed that students and language teachers shared a similar moderate-To-high level of acceptance towards adopting smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours. In addition, their acceptance level was strongly influenced by the facilitating conditions, followed by other elements including social influence, attitude and performance expectancy, successively.",

keywords = "APPs, English language education, Foreign study tours, Mobile learning, Mobile-Assisted language learning, Regression analysis, Secondary schools, Smartphone adoption., Teachers and students, United theory of acceptance and use of technology model",

author = "Tingting LI and Di ZOU and Xiaojing WENG and Minhong WANG and Haoran XIE and WANG, {Fu Lee}",

note = "Funding Information: This paper is based on Ms. LI Tingting{\textquoteright}s Master Dissertation, which was submitted to The University of Hong Kong in 2017. The follow-up research received grants from the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (EDB(LE)/P&R/EL/175/2), the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Innovation and Technology Fund (No. GHP/022/17GD) and Internship Programme (InP/083/18) from the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Funding Support to ECS Proposal Rated 3.5 (RG16/2018-2019R), the Interdisciplinary Research Scheme of the Dean{\textquoteright}s Research Fund 2018-19 (FLASS/DRF/IDS-3) and the Internal Research Grant (RG93/2018-2019R), The Education University of Hong Kong. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. All rights reserved.",

year = "2020",

month = jul,

day = "22",

doi = "10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783",

language = "English",

volume = "14",

pages = "456--477",

journal = "International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation",

issn = "1746-725X",

publisher = "Inderscience Publishers",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Acceptance and implications of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours

AU - LI, Tingting

AU - ZOU, Di

AU - WENG, Xiaojing

AU - WANG, Minhong

AU - XIE, Haoran

AU - WANG, Fu Lee

N1 - Funding Information: This paper is based on Ms. LI Tingting’s Master Dissertation, which was submitted to The University of Hong Kong in 2017. The follow-up research received grants from the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (EDB(LE)/P&R/EL/175/2), the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Innovation and Technology Fund (No. GHP/022/17GD) and Internship Programme (InP/083/18) from the Innovation and Technology Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Funding Support to ECS Proposal Rated 3.5 (RG16/2018-2019R), the Interdisciplinary Research Scheme of the Dean’s Research Fund 2018-19 (FLASS/DRF/IDS-3) and the Internal Research Grant (RG93/2018-2019R), The Education University of Hong Kong. Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.. All rights reserved.

PY - 2020/7/22

Y1 - 2020/7/22

N2 - Technological developments have greatly influenced the field of mobile-Assisted language learning. To have a better understanding of the applications of digital devices in educational settings, this paper aims to assess the possible acceptance of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours, and investigate the main factors influencing their acceptance. The United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was modified and then used as the technology acceptance framework for this study. A total of 94 secondary students and 104 in-service secondary school language teachers in Lanzhou, China, were surveyed for this purpose. The results of the statistical analysis showed that students and language teachers shared a similar moderate-To-high level of acceptance towards adopting smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours. In addition, their acceptance level was strongly influenced by the facilitating conditions, followed by other elements including social influence, attitude and performance expectancy, successively.

AB - Technological developments have greatly influenced the field of mobile-Assisted language learning. To have a better understanding of the applications of digital devices in educational settings, this paper aims to assess the possible acceptance of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours, and investigate the main factors influencing their acceptance. The United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was modified and then used as the technology acceptance framework for this study. A total of 94 secondary students and 104 in-service secondary school language teachers in Lanzhou, China, were surveyed for this purpose. The results of the statistical analysis showed that students and language teachers shared a similar moderate-To-high level of acceptance towards adopting smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours. In addition, their acceptance level was strongly influenced by the facilitating conditions, followed by other elements including social influence, attitude and performance expectancy, successively.

KW - APPs

KW - English language education

KW - Foreign study tours

KW - Mobile learning

KW - Mobile-Assisted language learning

KW - Regression analysis

KW - Secondary schools

KW - Smartphone adoption.

KW - Teachers and students

KW - United theory of acceptance and use of technology model

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85095794233&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783

DO - 10.1504/IJMLO.2020.110783

M3 - Journal Article (refereed)

AN - SCOPUS:85095794233

SN - 1746-725X

VL - 14

SP - 456

EP - 477

JO - International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

JF - International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation

IS - 4

ER -

Acceptance and implications of smartphones for informal language learning in foreign study tours

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this