Utilizing mobile and smart technology: breaking down the ‘fourth wall’ in research

Abstract

Traditionally, mobile assisted language learning (MALL) studies have concentrated on classroom practices (Duman, Orhon, & Gedik, 2015). However, with the influx of cheap mobile and smart technology these devices are becoming accessible even in urban centers in developing nations. Therefore, technology and language learning is not just occurring in the classroom but as well as in the home environment. MALL, digital technologies (smartphones, tablets)...