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The role of electronic pocket dictionaries as an English learning tool among Chinese students.

This study addressed the role of electronic pocket dictionaries as a language learning tool among university students in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The target groups included engineering and humanities students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Speed of reference was found to be the main motivato...

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Published in:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 503 - 515
Main Authors: Jian H, Sandnes FE, Law KMY, Huang Y
Format: questionnaire/scale research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2009
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          Sandnes FE
          Law KMY
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        affil: Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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          Computer-Assisted Instruction
          Computers, Hand-Held
          English as a Second Language Education
          Reference Books
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      ab: This study addressed the role of electronic pocket dictionaries as a language learning tool among university students in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The target groups included engineering and humanities students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Speed of reference was found to be the main motivator for using an electronic pocket dictionary. Next, the functionality used was found to be connected to the language proficiency of the learner. Finally, multimedia content was ranked least important. The results of this study have implications for the design of electronic dictionaries and for the teaching of second languages with electronic dictionaries. In particular, device developers should focus on improving the accessing speed and pay less attention to multimedia functionality. Educators should ensure that the device functionality matches the language proficiency level of the students.
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