The Positive Impact in Changing of E-Learning Environment to M-Learning to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills in Foreign Language Learning

Abstract

This study has investigated the impact of using Mobile Learning Model alias M-learning with the principles of the connectivist learning theory to enhance the critical thinking skills of students who learn Mandarin as a second foreign language at state-of-artstudy level. M-learning is a new global trend in education of distance learning with the robust development of an innovative and interactive ICTs. As a highly popular possession in the usage of mobile phone for learning purposes in the context of language learning which has given the importance of attention practitioners and researchers especially in distance learning in education. However, promoting mobile phone integrated learning has been seen a very few efforts in the scope of Mandarin learning. Therefore, to find out the importance of m-learning in language learning in number 246 students have been interviewed face-toface to collect qualitative data and then analyzed for themes that described the essence of experiences shared among the participants. The results have shown that m-learning can integrate more and more opportunities to mitigate challenges in a variety of ways to support the learning and teaching of a language. But, results have reflected that it has different perceptions about the M-learning use in language learning, therefore, some integrated measures were proposed for language learning in the M-learning environment.