12091s

12091s

Student Presentation (20 minutes)

Mari Zeleznik, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, moi.je@me.com
 * Voulez-vous mlearn French? Le Marché App**

Abstract: Mobiles are recognized as valuable educational tools by many Universities and offered to attract students, according to the Horizon Report (2011). Mobile technology has the potential to develop instruction relevant to the lives of foreign language (FL) students of all ages. Mobile learning (mlearning) is especially valuable in bridging the gap between learner and classroom and allows lifelong learners access to informal instruction far from University settings. Apple technology, specifically the iPad allows adultFL learners visiting or residing in France the possibility of learning in authentic and immediate situations.Mlearning is the vehicle for learning language related to a particular daily activity or cultural event in an country, in situ. The paper describes a website-based iPad app designed to teach simple vocabulary and pronunciation necessary to complete a produce purchase in an open-air market or marché in France. Data results revealed that 73% of respondents owned or intended to buy an iPad and that 80% would be willing to use an app to learn French. All participants showed acquisition of the vocabulary and structures presented in the module. Feedback indicated a desire to learn more as well as interest in similar apps in other languages.

All Audiences mobile learning, language learning, app building, lifelong learning