The Impact of Mobiles on Language Learning on the Part of English Foreign Language (EFL) University Students

摘要

M-learning may have an impact on the English language learner. Nowadays, in different communities around the world, mobiles are used widely, and researchers have conducted research into this topic. Similar to research done in this area around the world, this research attempts to investigate m-learning amongst EFL Sulaimani University students in Iraq. The aim of this paper is to determine the extent to which mobiles are effective in the area of language learning. For data collection, after expressing their consent, a focus group discussion was carried out to collect the data from learners with different backgrounds and levels of English. This is to obtain answers to the research questions considered in this paper. In this paper, it is been hypothesized that mobiles have a great impact on language learning. All the participants used smartphones as mobile tools to improve their language learning. A variety of smartphone applications associated with language skills and systems and international tests, were used by the participants to engage with the English language. Thus, 99% of the participants considered smartphones as an effective mobile resource in the process of English language learning. This paper starts with an introduction in which the aim of the paper, the methodology and the structure are illustrated. Then, based on the data that was obtained from the targeted students and referring to the previous studies, various perspective s regarding the impact of mobiles on language learners are discussed. Finally, it can be concluded that mobiles do affect the process of English language learning.