Current Trends in Research on Mobile Phones in Language Learning

This study aimed at examining the major mobile wireless technologies, that is,mobile phones and the possibilities associated with them, currently in use in theeducational domains, with an emphasis on language teaching and learning practices.Accordingly, some of the most typical studies using different functions of mobilephones such as e-mail, multimedia capabilities, Wireless Application Protocol(WAP) and SMS in their mobile learning (m-learning) practices are elaborated.Pedagogical implications and considerations in the integration of mobiletechnologies in language-related practices are considered, too. Potential limitationsand barriers to m-learning undertakings are also reported. Finally, in order to furtherunderstand where m-learning as the cutting edge of education currently stands, astatus quo of m-learning is considered.

Keywords:

Mobile Wireless Phones , Mobile Learning (M-Learning) , Mobile Assisted Language Learning , Vocabulary Learning