Perceptions Towards mobile Assisted Language Learning at secondary Level
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The potential of mobile phone as a deviceof MobileAssisted Language Learning
(MALL) has huge significance for enhancing the better language learning environment. Thus,
the present study entitled“Perceptions towards Mobile Assisted Language Learningat
Secondary level”.was toexplorethe perceptionsof studentson MALL, specificallymobile
phones, asausefultool tolearn the English language and howsecondary level (+2) students
use mobile phone in language learning. To meet the objectives of the research, the35
informantsand5teacherswere selected using convenient non-random sampling from
secondary level (+2) only 35 students of +2 and 5 Englishteachers of Jana Jagriti Secondary
School.A questionnaire consisting of both close-ended and open-ended questions wasused
as a data collection tool. The data were analyzed and interpreted descriptively and
statistically. The result of thestudyrevealedthatalmost all (90%)the students have positive
attitudesonMobile Assisted Language Learning. Similarly,maximumstudentsand teachers
usedmobile phone as a device of MALLtolearn different aspects and skills oftheEnglish
language like vocabulary,pronunciation, grammar, listening and reading.
The present study consists of five main chapters. The first chapter deals with the
introduction of the studyalong with the background of the study, statement of the problem,
objectives of the study, researchquestions, significance of the study, delimitations of the
study and operational definition of key terms. The second chapter contains the review of
related literature andconceptualframework. Similarly, the third chapterincludes methods
and procedures of the study. Likewise, the fourth chapterdealsthe analysis and interpretation
of the data. Finally, chapter five comprises thefindings, conclusionandrecommendationin
policyrelated, practicerelatedand further researches. At the end, the references and
appendices are included.