STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ENGLISH COURSE (MApEC) AS A PRE-LANGUAGE LEARNING TOOL
Keywords:
English language learning, Mobile assisted language learning, Pre-language learningAbstract
The use of mobile technology in language learning is rapidly growing. However, research on the use
of mobile applications to foster English language learning particularly as a pre-language learning tool
is still lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate students’ perceptions on the use of
Mobile Application in English Course (MApEC) as a pre-language learning tool to help prepare them
for the actual class. A total of 29 Semester 1 Diploma students from a selected higher institution in
Negeri Sembilan participated in the survey which was conducted to find out their perceptions on the
use of MApEC as a whole, and as a pre-language learning tool to assist them prior to the actual
English language class. The results indicate that participants were in favour of using MApEC and
perceived that it is a very helpful pre-language learning tool. Therefore, the initial findings of this
study can be used to further develop MApEC not only as a useful pre-language learning tool, but for
English language learning as a whole.
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