Mobile Learning Application Integration in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom to Improve College Students’ Learning Outcomes

Shan Xia
Thailand
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4083-5043
Thanawan Phongsatha
Thailand
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3918-1796
Keywords: College students, English as a foreign language classroom, Learning outcomes, Mobile learning application, MosoTeach
Published: Jan 16, 2025

Abstract

Background and Aim: Mobile Learning Application seems to facilitate the learning process by allowing teachers and students to have more interaction regardless of time and space, thus creating a broader field for the scope of learning. This research explored whether mobile learning application integration in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom helped improve college students’ learning outcomes and further analyzed the psychological factors that worked with mobile applications to influence learning outcomes. The purpose of carrying out the research is to help vocational college students develop better English learning outcomes, this research also aims to explore whether the technology integration of mobile learning applications can effectively improve college students’ learning outcomes.


Materials and Methods: A quasi-experiment was carried out with 224 college students and a survey followed. The findings revealed that MosoTeach as the mobile learning application, improved college students’ learning outcomes in terms of vocabulary& grammar scores, reading scores, and writing scores. Also, the survey with the 224 students revealed that system use together with student self-efficacy, behavior engagement, and social engagement positively influenced the learning outcomes. The aforementioned factors explained 80.0% of the variance in students’ progress.


Results: Although the research result showed that cognitive engagement and affective engagement did not present a significant role in learning outcome improvement, students made progress with the use of MosoTeach. The result affirms that mobile learning application breeds an interactive learning environment, where students learn through both direct experience and observation.


Conclusion: Mobile Learning Application effectively improves college students’ English as a Foreign Language performance.

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Xia, S. ., & Phongsatha, T. . (2025). Mobile Learning Application Integration in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom to Improve College Students’ Learning Outcomes. International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews, 5(1), 75–90. https://doi.org/10.60027/ijsasr.2025.5157

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