Investigating the Potential of Changing the Smartphone System Language to L2 for Facilitating Vocabulary Learning and Motivation
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| Title: | Investigating the Potential of Changing the Smartphone System Language to L2 for Facilitating Vocabulary Learning and Motivation |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shelly Xueting Ye (ORCID |
| Source: | Language Teaching Research. 2026 30(1):191-219. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Second Language Learning, Vocabulary, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Situated Learning, Learning Motivation, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Technology Uses in Education |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13621688221145565 |
| ISSN: | 1362-1688 1477-0954 |
| Abstract: | Few mobile-assisted vocabulary learning approaches fully correspond to the authenticity principle of the situated learning theory (SLT). A novel practice of changing the smartphone system language to second language (L2), which intends to better implement SLT in a real smartphone context, is the focus of this study. To explore the potential of using this under-researched approach to facilitate L2 vocabulary learning, a mixed-method design was adopted to investigate its impact on vocabulary acquisition, global language learning motivation, and vocabulary learning motivation. Participants' pre- and post-test scores on the vocabulary knowledge test and motivation questionnaires were compared between the experimental and control groups. Interviews were also conducted to understand learners' perceptions of this novel approach. Both quantitative and qualitative results indicated that the approach of changing smartphone system language to L2 was effective in increasing learners' vocabulary knowledge gains and improving their global and vocabulary learning motivation. These findings contribute to the literature on L2 vocabulary learning and provide significant pedagogical implications. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1493913 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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