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Exploring the Effects of Blended Learning using WhatsApp on Language Learners’ Lexical Competence
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Pub Date : 2021-12-15 , DOI: 10.21659/rupkatha.v13n4.60
Divya Jyot Kaur , , Niraja Saraswat , Irum Alvi , ,

In the wake of COVID-19, online learning has achieved new dimensions and affected all fields of education. As such, one of the emerging fields of ELT is Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). The proposed study adapts the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to identify factors influencing students’ behavioral intention towards WhatsApp for enhancing lexical competence. Three constructs, namely, performance expectancy, social influence, & hedonic motivation, are adopted from the original model, and two new constructs: perceived relevance and collaborative learning are added. A questionnaire was administered to 203 undergraduate students from select Institutes in Rajasthan. Smart-PLS (ver. 3.2.9) and IBM SPSS (ver. 26) are used for data analysis. Empirical testing confirms the significant relationship of social influence (?=.274, p=.002), hedonic motivation (?=0.639, p=.000), and perceived relevance (?=0.138, p=.035) with the behavioral intention to use WhatsApp for enhancing lexical competence; and performance expectancy and collaborative learning are proved as insignificant predictors of behavioral intention. The findings should aid decision-makers in developing ELT practices and teachers in opting for innovative approaches for the benefit of language learners. The originality of the study stems from the inclusion of external factors in the UTAUT model. The ramifications for MALL theory and practice have been examined in light of these findings.

中文翻译:

使用 WhatsApp 探索混合学习对语言学习者词汇能力的影响

在 COVID-19 之后,在线学习达到了新的维度并影响了所有教育领域。因此,ELT 的新兴领域之一是移动辅助语言学习 (MALL)。拟议的研究采用了接受和使用技术的统一理论 (UTAUT) 来确定影响学生对 WhatsApp 的行为意图的因素,以提高词汇能力。三个结构,即绩效期望、社会影响和享乐动机,是在原始模型的基础上采用的,并增加了两个新结构:感知相关性和协作学习。对来自拉贾斯坦邦选定学院的 203 名本科生进行了问卷调查。Smart-PLS(版本 3.2.9)和 IBM SPSS(版本 26)用于数据分析。实证检验证实了社会影响力 (?=.274, p=.002)、享乐动机 (?=0.639, p=.000) 和感知相关性 (?=0.138, p=.035) 与行为打算使用 WhatsApp 来提高词汇能力;绩效期望和协作学习被证明是行为意图的微不足道的预测因素。研究结果应有助于决策者发展 ELT 实践,并帮助教师选择创新方法以造福于语言学习者。该研究的独创性源于在UTAUT模型中包含了外部因素。根据这些发现,对 MALL 理论和实践的影响进行了检验。035) 有使用 WhatsApp 增强词汇能力的行为意图;绩效期望和协作学习被证明是行为意图的微不足道的预测因素。研究结果应有助于决策者发展 ELT 实践,并帮助教师选择创新方法以造福于语言学习者。该研究的独创性源于在UTAUT模型中包含了外部因素。根据这些发现,对 MALL 理论和实践的影响进行了检验。035) 有使用 WhatsApp 增强词汇能力的行为意图;绩效期望和协作学习被证明是行为意图的微不足道的预测因素。研究结果应有助于决策者发展 ELT 实践,并帮助教师选择创新方法以造福于语言学习者。该研究的独创性源于在UTAUT模型中包含了外部因素。根据这些发现,对 MALL 理论和实践的影响进行了检验。该研究的独创性源于在UTAUT模型中包含了外部因素。根据这些发现,对 MALL 理论和实践的影响进行了检验。该研究的独创性源于在UTAUT模型中包含了外部因素。根据这些发现,对 MALL 理论和实践的影响进行了检验。
更新日期:2021-12-15
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