The Incorporation of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning in Improving Undergraduates English Listening Achievement
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This study investigates students’ listening achievement, which refers to the ability to understand, summarize, and infer key details from a speaker's words, accent, grammar, and vocabulary. The objective of the study is fourfold: 1) Explore factors influencing undergraduates’ English listening achievement, 2) develop MALL to enhance listening achievement, 3) implement MALL into listening instruction, and 4) assess students’ satisfaction with MALL in improving their listening achievement. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study combined both quantitative and qualitative data. The sample consisted of 80 freshmen majoring in English from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, selected through cluster sampling and divided into two groups: the experimental group using MALL and the control group using traditional methods. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests to compare results between the groups, a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire to explore problems affecting their listening achievement and satisfaction, and semi-structured interviews to gain insights into the factors influencing their listening achievement and their perspectives on MALL. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, and t-tests to compare group outcomes, were used to look at quantitative data. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically to identify key themes related to the students’ experiences and perceptions of MALL’s effectiveness in enhancing their listening achievement. The results showed that internal problems, like not knowing enough about the language (mean rating 4.71), and external problems, like the length of the listening materials (mean rating 4.70) and the physical environment (mean rating 4.60), had a big effect on how well students did in listening. MALL significantly improved the experimental group’s listening skills, with a mean score of 35.20, compared to 30.00 in the control group. The students reported high satisfaction with MALL’s accessibility and flexibility, although some technical difficulties, such as app crashes and buffering, were noted. However, these issues were manageable and did not significantly affect the overall experience.
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