Journal of Education and Human Development

Using Mobile Phones in Learning English: The Case of Jordan
Sana’ Ababneh

Abstract
This study investigates Jordanian EFL students' attitudes towards the use of their mobile phones in learning English as a foreign language. The aim of the study is to gain insight into the awareness of Jordanian EFL students to the importance of implementing technology appropriately (mobile phones) in learning English. Moreover, it also aims to examine the effect of their gender and academic major (English - Translation), on their attitudes towards using mobile phones in learning English as a foreign language. The study sample consisted of 101 students enrolled in English (417) a course in semantics taught at English Department, Yarmouk University, Jordan. A questionnaire was used to investigate the subjects' attitudes and use of their mobile phones. The findings reveal that the subjects' mean score of using their mobile phones was 3.85 out of 4, a result that displays a high usage of mobile phones in learning English. The subjects also have positive attitudes towards using their mobile phones in learning English. The data also show that neither the subjects' gender nor their academic major has any significant effect on their use or attitudes.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v6n4a14