Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 11, No 3 (2022)

Integrating Mobile-Based Learning in Teaching English Skills at ESP Classroom

Siska Amelia Maldin (Politeknik Pariwisata Batam (Batam Tourism Polytechnic))



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Sep 2022

Abstract

Teaching four notions of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) skills like listening, speaking, reading, and writing at vocational higher education seems challenging even if the class is conducted offline or online. The specialty can be seen in designing the learning process based on 60% practical with 40% theory. Unfortunately, the disruptions are discovered in several ESP classrooms where inadequate materials, less interactive learning process, and drilling reluctance contribute to students’ lower motivation, willingness to learn, and anxiety. Hence, an effective strategy is needed to occupy the students’ needs, especially those students with a high level of boredom in learning a language. Thus, mobile-based learning is proposed to answer the challenge. This learning strategy is formed by maximizing the use of mobile-phone technology in the ESP classroom. By applying mobile-based learning in teaching the four skills, it is perceived that the students are going to get great access to material while they were asked to learn through this technique, in a more communicative learning experience which can increase their creativity and eagerness to learn. Therefore, this research is designed in a qualitative approach through library research with the purpose to describe and present the strategies to assemble the ideas of creating communicative classes by using mobile phone technology.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or ...