Research Article
Designing a Mobile Application for Autonomous Learning of English
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284960, author={S Rohani and A Suyono and I F Rozi}, title={Designing a Mobile Application for Autonomous Learning of English}, proceedings={First International Conference on Advances in Education, Humanities, and Language, ICEL 2019, Malang, Indonesia, 23-24 March 2019}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEL}, year={2019}, month={7}, keywords={autonomous learning mobile application english learning}, doi={10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284960} }- S Rohani
A Suyono
I F Rozi
Year: 2019
Designing a Mobile Application for Autonomous Learning of English
ICEL
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.23-3-2019.2284960
Abstract
Despite its prominent role, university students encounter problems in progressing themselves in learning English. The situation gets worse when the allocated time of learning English in the classroom is not adequate. Several solutions can be proposed including the use of appropriate teaching and learning strategies as well as the implementation of autonomous learning. This study was aimed at developing a mobile phone application for autonomous learning of English. This study employed design and development research method, which was a product and tool research. Respondents were 166 students of State Polytechnic of Malang. Research methods used included questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions. Findings in the preliminary study showed that respondents needed additional time to learn English while mobile phones and computers were believed to be the most effective media. Findings from the field test revealed that the developed English mobile learning was considered interesting, motivating and useful to improve English.