Development of mobile-assisted language learning application using task-based approach and gamification to enhance junior high school students English writing skills
Abstract:
The purpose of this research were 1) to study the user experience and needs related to mobile-assisted language learning application using task-based approach and gamification to enhance junior high school students English writing skills 2) to develop mobile-assisted language learning application and learning processes using task-based approach and gamification to enhance junior high school students English writing skills 3) to implement the mobile-assisted language learning application and learning process using task-based approach and gamification to enhance junior high school students English writing skills. The sample were 665 junior high school students as the online survey respondents and 5 high school teachers as the interviewees. The experiment sample were 35 junior high school students by simple sampling. The research instruments consist of the web application, the learning process, English writing tasks, English writing tests, scoring writing rubrics, and questionnaire of student's satisfaction. The experimental period lasted for 8 weeks. The data were analyzed by using frequency, mean, standard deviation, priority needs index, t-test dependent, and One-Way ANOVA with Repeated Measure Analysis. The research result indicated that: 1. Junior high school students were able to use the Internet on a regular. Students want to learn writing skills relevant to the student's experience through the study of writing errors, writing samples, writing styles, peer assessment, and constructive feedback from teachers. 2. The learning process of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Application using Task-Based Approach and Gamification to Enhance Junior High School Students English Writing Skills consisted of 3 components: 1) Pre-Task 2) Task Process 3) Language focus, and 7 steps as follows: 1) Selecting themes 2) Exploring topics 3) Drafting ideas 4) Editing tasks 5) Giving feedbacks 6) Review submissions and 7) Concluding findings. 3. The experiment result indicated that the samples had English writing skills in the post-test was higher than the pre-test at the .05 level of significance 4. The difference of mean scores in English writing tasks showed that there was the difference between English writing scores at the .05 level of significance (F=1579.266, sig=.000). 5. The result of satisfaction showed that the learning process and web application were very satisfied.