The experimental group learning idioms via the mobile application outside classroom hours achieved significant within-group gains¶

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q2 i? Experimental-group idiom knowledge improved significantly from pretest (M = 17.48) to posttest (M = 31.55), indicating the mobile application was effective. → Ahmet Basal 2016

Evidence¶

Ahmet Basal 2016¶

Ahmet Basal, Selahattin Yilmaz, Asli Tanriverdi, & Lutfiye Sari. (2016). Effectiveness of Mobile Applications in Vocabulary Teaching. Contemporary Educational Technology, 7(1), 47-59. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/cet

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Paired-samples t-test within the experimental group receiving weekly WhatsApp MMS messages: Table 2 reports t = -7.713, df = 28, p = .001, with means rising from 17.48 to 31.55. The article states "the use of mobile application was effective in teaching the target idioms".

"Findings revealed that the participants in the experimental group achieved significant improvement (p<000 .5) on their idiom knowledge when the results of pretest (M=17,48) and posttest (M=31,55) we re compared."

Discussion¶

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• Learners taught 40 figurative idioms via WhatsApp MMS messages scored significantly higher on the posttest than learners taught with traditional paper-based activities — related
• The two groups did not differ significantly in idiom knowledge at pretest — related