Examining the Perceptions of Elementary Level EFL University Students Regarding the Use of Smartphones in Learning EFL Vocabulary
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Prof. Dr. Turgay Han Ordu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Meriç GÜRLÜYER Ardahan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli uluslarası dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Erzincan University Journal of Education Faculty
Dergi ISSN 2148-7510
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler TR DİZİN
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 08-2017
Kabul Tarihi Yayınlanma Tarihi 15-08-2017
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 19 / 2 / 19–36 DOI 10.17556/erziefd.330085
Makale Linki http://dergipark.gov.tr/uploads/issuefiles/0884/d8b2/2431/59a0b3fcb1b32.pdf
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Özet
Smartphones have undeniably taken a pivotal role in our daily lives. With their outstanding features, these smart devices have a highly varying application infrastructure. Considering language learning, the use of this application infrastructure has opened new doors of opportunities for both instructors and students. The aim of this 4 week-long study was to examine the impact made by the use of smartphones on the students’ perceptions with regards to EFL vocabulary learning. A quasi-experimental research design was implemented to find the changes in the perceptions of the students. The results revealed that the use of smartphones can aid EFL vocabulary learning. Further, the students’ perceptions were positive.
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