THE EFFECT OF USING A MOBILE APPLICATION ON EFL LEARNERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING (BALL)

  • Soler Costa R
  • Han T
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Abstract.This qualitative case study aimed to examine the effects of using a mobile application (WhatsApp) on on Turkish EFL learners’ BALL. This study demonstrates that following 4-week WhatsApp EFL classes changed 40 Turkish EFL learners’ BALL. Open-ended questions and a focus group interview were used to collect the data. The findings showed that students’ opinions towards using such mobile devices and applications in classrooms are positive and they changed their BALL. It is implicated that such applications can help students to develop positive attitudes toward learning EFL.Keywords: mobile application, health, qualitative study, education.

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Soler Costa, R., & Han, T. (2017). THE EFFECT OF USING A MOBILE APPLICATION ON EFL LEARNERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT LANGUAGE LEARNING (BALL). International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD de Psicología., 2(1), 229. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n1.v2.935

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