Dorji, Nima. The use of mobile assisted language learning (mall) through cake application to improve speaking skill of grade 6 Bhutanese ESL students. Master's Degree(Curriculum and Instruction). Rangsit University Library. : Rangsit University, 2023.
The use of mobile assisted language learning (mall) through cake application to improve speaking skill of grade 6 Bhutanese ESL students
Abstract:
The study was aimed to examine the use of Mobile Assisted Language Learning
(MALL) through Cake application in improving speaking skill of grade 6 ESL
Bhutanese students and to find out students learning satisfaction about the use of
MALL through Cake. A Quasi-experimental research design was incorporated by
selecting one section of 30 participants from two sections through a simple random
sampling. The quantitative data gathered using pretest, posttest and questionnaire were analyzed and interpreted applying inferential statistics t-test with p≤.05 level of
significance, mean, and standard deviation. Likewise, qualitative data through focus
group interview were condensed, coded and analyzed by theme-based.
The results based on the pretest and posttest showed that the students posttest
mean score of 13.50 was higher than the pretest mean score of 7.77 with a mean score difference of 5.73. Further, the significance (p) value was .01 which indicated that MALL through Cake was effective in teaching English Speaking. Besides, the findings of the questionnaire and focus group interview concluded that participants expressed a high level of satisfaction, therefore, the use of MALL through Cake application can be used as an alternate tool to teach English speaking as it brings immense fun, motivation, collaboration to students learning experiences and also provides freedom of time and space in learning English speaking.