The present study was aimed at analyzing the factors that contribute to engage students in active learning through Formative on mobile devices. It also focused on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ perceptions of using this tool for enhancing active learning. The participants were 82 adult on-site learners en-rolled in five different courses of an English program at a university level. In ad-dition, 5 English instructors were in charge of teaching the aforementioned stu-dents. An action-research design along with a mixed-method approach were used to analyze the data in this study. The information was gathered through diagnostic questionnaires, observations, and perceptions questionnaires. The results evi-denced that engagement, motivation, participation, and reduction in students’ anx-iety constitute the most relevant factors that contributed to involve students in ac-tive learning through the use of Formative on mobile devices. The tool was per-ceived as motivating and engaging because it allowed students to enhance active learning and get directly involved in the class activities to demonstrate their knowledge.
Enhancing EFL Students' Active Learning by Using 'Formative' on Mobile Devices
Paola Cabrera-Solano,Ana Quiñonez-Beltran,Paul Gonzalez-Torres,Cesar Ochoa-Cueva,Luz Castillo-Cuesta
Published 2020 in International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
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2020
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International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
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2020-07-10
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Computer Science, Education, Psychology
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