THE APPLICATION OF M-LEARNING IN IMPROVING SPEAKING SKILLS AMONG EFL LEARNERS

The increasing significance of mobile devices to people’s life daily is examined in this study. Today, mobile devices have become the people’s instrumental tools for learning, and using these devices, people can acquire their sought-after knowledge at the times and places that are convenient to them. This study specifically focuses on foreign language learners who seek to improve their target language performance. Aside from being is an integral tool among students in communicating, mobile phone is also a means for learning language, such as the use of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). Accordingly, this study seeks to elucidate the contribution of mobile phone in appropriately improving English language learning among students particularly in speaking skills. For the purpose, past studies were reviewed and their outcomes were clarified. Meanwhile, data were obtained using a survey and were then analyzed. The results affirm the effectiveness of M-Learning in improving English speaking skills among EFL learners.