A STUDY ON STUDENT'S PERCEPTION REGARDING MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL AT SHAHEED BENAZIR BHUTTO UNIVERSITY SANGHAR CAMPUS

Abstract

The aim of the research is to investigate students’ perception regarding mobile assisted language learning in improving students' language skills at undergraduate level. Despite the growing use of mobile devices in education, students' perceptions of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) remain unexplored at the undergraduate level in rural Pakistani contexts. Understanding their attitudes is vital for effective language instruction. Therefore, this study used qualitative method and semi structured interviews were conducted from 8 participants of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sanghar Campus, selected by purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was adopted to interpret the transcribed data. Findings of this study revealed that students use their mobile phones for English language learning and interactions on social media and shows positive attitude towards using mobile phone applications to learn English, as reported to conclude this study suggest that it's important to recognize the benefits of using mobile technology in education. Future research investigates the opinions of a larger pool of participants for a more understanding