A Systematic Review of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Research Trends and Practices in Malaysia
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Title
A Systematic Review of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Research Trends and Practices in Malaysia
Subject
Systematic Literature Review
Research Trends
Mobile-Assisted Language Learning
MALL
English as Second Language (ESL)
Mobile Technologies
Malaysia
Description
Mobile technology integration in Malaysia’s English language education has a bright future, owing to the many advantages offered by mobile devices. However, there are inadequate studies that systematically review existing work in Malaysia to uncover gaps in the use of mobile technologies for English teaching and learning. Thus, a systematic review was conducted to offer an up-to-date synthesis of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) integration in Malaysia from January 2019 to January 2021. The review followed the PRISMA Statement's guidelines which resulted in the identification of eleven articles that met all the inclusion criteria. Following that, the eleven articles were analysed and synthesised quantitatively and qualitatively using seven codes derived from two earlier systematic reviews of the literature. The codes were: (1) research objectives, (2) research methodologies, (3) educational level, (4) learning context, (5) device types, (6) theories, and (7) research outcomes. The systematic review discovered several significant findings, including the fact that the majority of the studies examined the effect of MALL integration on students' English acquisition and performance, and that MALL was more prevalent in Malaysian higher education institutions than other levels of education, with the lowest prevalence in primary schools. In light of this information, recommendations for future research were proposed. Malaysian academics are encouraged to broaden the scope of their future research and engage students from all levels of education in future MALL practices in order to better understand MALL's usability in English language instruction in Malaysia.
Creator
Che Mustaffa, Nursufyana Ulfa
Sailin, Siti Nazuar
Source
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 16 No. 05 (2022); pp. 169-198
1865-7923
Publisher
International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria
Date
2022-03-08
Rights
Copyright (c) 2022 Nursufyana Ulfa Che Mustaffa, Siti Nazuar Sailin
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Relation
Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
Identifier
Citation
Che Mustaffa, Nursufyana Ulfa and Siti Sailin Nazuar, A Systematic Review of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Research Trends and Practices in Malaysia, International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria, 2022, accessed November 6, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/2197