Perceptions of Secondary School Nigerian Language students on the use of mobile-assisted language learning application: a case of study of Igbo language JSS Students in Lagos State
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2021-07-28
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Emodi, B. C.
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Since the introduction of smartphones and its use by number of the population, different applications have been developed and utilized to enhance learning and other activities. Many scholarly works had pointed out language improvement and learner engagement as some of the positive results that the use of Mobile Application for Language Learning has recorded. These scholarly works were carried out on other languages, therefore this study focuses on the perceptions of secondary school Igbo language students on the use of mobile-assisted language learning application. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The data was collected through questionnaire of 22 items distributed by the researcher among the population of the study which is made up of all Junior Secondary School Students in the purposively selected school. The sample of the study consisted of 150 students randomly selected from four secondary schools in Lagos state. Simple percentage was used to calculate and analyze the collected data. The result obtained from the analyzed data showed that mobile language learning application will be advantageous to the teaching and learning of language in schools, students of Igbo language are slightly aware of the available Igbo Language Learning Mobile Applications, and that the introduction of Igbo Language Learning Mobile Application (ILLMA) will be beneficial to the teaching and learning of Igbo language in secondary schools. Based on these findings, it was recommended that more Igbo language applications be developed, and also be made available and affordable for students use.
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Presented at Igbo Studies Association Conference 2021 Virtual Conference, June 7-19.
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MALL, ILLMA
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Emodi, B. C. (2021). Perceptions of Secondary School Nigerian Language students on the use of mobile-assisted language learning application: a case of study of Igbo language JSS Students in Lagos State