Application of Smart Watches for Information Gap Activity in English Communication

摘要

This study aims to develop an application of smart watches for information gap activity in English communication. This study investigates the effects of using the smart watch guiding application in an information gap activity on the willingness to communicate (WTC) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) within a real-world situated condition in The British Consulate at Takow, Taiwan. According to learner's knowledge space this application provides hints and guiding to the learner for information exchanges during the information gap activity. This study shows the benefits of using the smart watch guiding application for information gap activity in a real-world situation. Participants were thirty-two EFL (English as a Foreign Language) university students. The results showed that the smart watch guiding application affected the willingness to communicate positively and facilitated the information gap activity.