Most language-learning apps focus on cognitive processes and receptive skills, lacking sociocognitive and collaborative activities¶
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q2 i? The review reports, citing Kim and Kwon (2012), that most apps focus on recognition, recall, and comprehension and receptive language skills, with a lack of sociocognitive or collaborative learning opportunities. → Rosell-Aguilar 2017
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Rosell-Aguilar 2017¶
Rosell-Aguilar, F. (2017). State of the App: A Taxonomy and Framework for Evaluating Language Learning Mobile Applications. CALICO Journal. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.27623
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Narrative review, section 2.1. The review attributes this finding to Kim and Kwon's (2012) review of language-learning mobile apps; the reviewed study's design is not described in this article.
"in their review of language-learning mobile apps, Kim and Kwon (2012) highlighted that most apps focus on cognitive processes (recognition, recall, and comprehension) and receptive language skills. They note the lack of sociocognitive activities or opportunities for collaborative learning"
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Most language-learning apps focus on cognitive processes and receptive skills, lacking sociocognitive and collaborative activities |
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Most language-learning apps focus on cognitive processes and receptive skills, lacking sociocognitive and collaborative activities |
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