Using Concept Mapping Instruction in Mobile Phone to Learning English Vocabulary

Abstract

Mobile technologies have enabled various new learning approaches. The researcher investigated the effectiveness of using Short Message Service (SMS) with concept mapping for English as Foreign Language learners’ vocabulary learning. The results indicated that after receiving English vocabulary lessons via SMS, the concept mapping group performed significantly better than the random group on the test scores, especially on the translation part.

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Chen, C. (2014). Using Concept Mapping Instruction in Mobile Phone to Learning English Vocabulary. Creative Education, 5, 4-6. doi: 10.4236/ce.2014.51002.

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