Implementing mobile language learning technologies in Japan

This book explores theoretical and practical aspects of implementing mobile language learning in university classrooms for English as a Foreign Language in Japan. The technologies utilized, such as smartphones, iPads, and wi-fi, integrate students' hand-held devices into the campus network infr...

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Main Author: McCarty, Steve,
Other Authors: Obari, Hiroyuki,, Satō, Takeshi (Professor of language and culture studies), SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2017]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 97 pages).
Series: SpringerBriefs in education.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction: Contextualizing Mobile Language Learning in Japan
  • Chapter 2 Mobile Language Learning Pedagogy: A Sociocultural Perspective
  • Chapter 3 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Case Study: Smartphone App LINE for EFL Peer Learning
  • Chapter 4 Osaka Jogakuin University Case Study: Mobilizing the EFL Curriculum and Campus Infrastructure with iPods and iPads
  • Chapter 5 Aoyama Gakuin University Case Study: Blended Learning and Flipped Classrooms utilizing Mobile Devices
  • Chapter 6 Conclusion: Implementing Language Learning in a Mobile-Oriented Society.