Abstract

HERRERA DIAZ, Luz Edith; CRUZ RAMOS, María de los Milagros  and  SANDOVAL SANCHEZ, Mario Alberto. Using Personal Portable Devices as Learning Tools in the English Class. How [online]. 2014, vol.21, n.2, pp.74-93. ISSN 0120-5927.  https://doi.org/10.19183/how.21.2.5.

A group of university students used a variety of personal portable devices (cellphones, tablets, laptops, and netbooks) which distracted them in English class. This qualitative action research aimed to implement activities entailing the use of such devices and to learn their impact on students' learning and the use of English in class. Thus, a series of applications was used to promote the use of these devices for the benefit of the English as a Foreign Language class. These applications included a learning management system that resembled a social network, a live interaction application, and an online dictionary. It was found that students were able to productively use these devices as learning tools plus they expressed comfort and interest in using them.

Keywords : Action research; applications; distractor; learning tools; personal portable devices.

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