A study on social interactions among primary students in English vocabulary acquisition in a mobile learner-generated content learning environment

CALL 2022

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2022-07-22
Issue: 2022
Section: Proceedings Papers

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  • Yin Yang The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • Yanjie Song The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29140/9781914291050-27

Abstract

This article reports on a study exploring primary students’ after-class social interactions in English vocabulary acquisition using a mobile learner-generated-content (m-LGC) tool. A total number of 29 grade 4 students from an elementary school in Hong Kong were involved. A case study approach was adopted. Data collection included log data on the m-LGC tool and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis included content analysis, visualisation using Gephi, and thematic analysis. The results show two types of students’ social interactions in a m-LGC learning environment. The interview results indicate that students held different perceptions of social interactions using the m-LGC tool. The implications are discussed.

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Yang, Y., & Song, Y. (2022). A study on social interactions among primary students in English vocabulary acquisition in a mobile learner-generated content learning environment. Proceedings of the International CALL Research Conference, 2022, 194–203. https://doi.org/10.29140/9781914291050-27