Students’ perceptions on the use of mobile application for English course (mapec) as a pre-language learning tool / Muhamad Izzat Rahim... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Rahim, Muhamad Izzat, Kamarudin, Rafidah, Syed Aziz Baftim, Sharifah Sheha, Abd. Karim, Norfazlika, Zainal Arifin, Mazliyana, Ismail, Zainon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan 2019
• Subjects: Negeri Sembilan; Study and teaching. Research
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30355/1/30355.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/30355/; https://nsembilan.uitm.edu.my/joacns/

The use of mobile technology in language learning is rapidly growing. However, research on the use of mobile applications to foster English language learning particularly as a pre-language learning tool is still lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate students’ perceptions on the use of Mobile Application in English Course (MApEC) as a pre-language learning tool to help prepare them for the actual class. A total of 29 Semester 1 Diploma students from a selected higher institution in Negeri Sembilan participated in the survey which was conducted to find out their perceptions on the use of MApEC as a whole, and as a pre-language learning tool to assist them prior to the actual English language class. The results indicate that participants were in favour of using MApEC and perceived that it is a very helpful pre-language learning tool. Therefore, the initial findings of this study can be used to further develop MApEC not only as a useful pre-language learning tool, but for English language learning as a whole.