Assessing the application of mobile phones in English language learning among Taiwanese university students via GM(0,N)

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the application of and attitude towards the use of mobile phones in English language learning amongst Taiwanese university students. The proliferation of mobile phones makes them the most available device for transmitting language learning instruction aids and facilitating mobile learning. For the purpose of the research students with a mean age of 19 were randomly selected in 89 separate colleges and asked to complete a questionnaire (Application of Mobile Phones in English Learning). GM(0,N) was employed to analyze the assembled data and determine the weighting and ranking of responses. The major findings of this study were: Searching for word meaning (dictionary use) is the most frequent mobile phone application in English learning while writing and oral practice are the least frequently used. Most college students consider English learning with mobile phones feasible and especially effective in vocabulary building. The study also gave rise to some suggestions for future research.