Year: 2025
Type: review
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: This study synthesized 65 (quasi-)experimental studies published between 2010 and 2024 that examined the use of mobile applications to develop language learners’ vocabulary learning. Bayesian meta-analysis was adopted to assess (1) overall effect size; (2) subgroup analyses (i.e. education level, vocabulary knowledge, aspects of vocabulary learning, learning environment, sample size, mobile application type, gender, and cultural background); and (3) publication bias. A large effect size of 1.28 was found for the overall effectiveness of using mobile applications for vocabulary learning when we restricted the studies to long-term treatment duration of 10 weeks or above. Each moderator was analyzed and discussed, and implications for language teaching and research were provided.
Source: ReCALL
Authors: Yonghong Zhou, Mingming Zhou
Institution: University of Macau
Language: English
Topic: Mobile Learning in Education
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W4414926583