A new trend in preparing for foreign language exam (YDS) in Turkey: Case of WhatsApp in mobile learning

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dc.contributor.authorSaritepeci, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorDuran, Ali
dc.contributor.authorErmis, Ugur Ferhat
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T13:56:08Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T13:56:08Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study has sought to reveal perceptions towards the employment of WhatsApp in foreign language learning, especially preparing for a national academic language exam. In this sense, this study is supposed to make contribution to employing WhatsApp in educational contexts. This study, designed as a case study, is to investigate the pros and cons of WhatsApp usage during preparations of foreign language proficiency exams. A total of 29 participants with different demographics and characteristics were recruited in this study. During the preparation for an academic exam called Foreign Language Exam (YDS), WhatsApp was included as a learning community to reinforce the activities conducted in regular classroom. Following the training period, the data were collected through a semi-structured interview form, prepared by the researchers. Content analysis method was used to analyses data. The findings indicate that according to participant's views, WhatsApp-supported foreign language activities have provided active learning, continuity of learning, learner-instructor interaction, learner satisfaction and motivation to learn foreign languages. However, the most frequently repeated code related to the weaknesses of WhatsApp activities is that this process is limited impact to ensure deeply learning and so these activities provide only superficial information.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10639-019-09893-4
dc.identifier.endpage2699en_US
dc.identifier.issn1360-2357
dc.identifier.issn1573-7608
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85062701141en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2677en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-019-09893-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11073
dc.identifier.volume24en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000482394200004en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEducation And Information Technologiesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectWhatsappen_US
dc.subjectWhatsapp In Flaen_US
dc.subjectForeign Language Examen_US
dc.subjectForeign Language Educationen_US
dc.titleA new trend in preparing for foreign language exam (YDS) in Turkey: Case of WhatsApp in mobile learningen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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