Technology Adoption in Developing Apps of Foreign Languages

Salina Husain
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Upm Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

The use of technology in language learning today is a trend in creating an effective learning environment. Students become more active and less bored as they learn in fun situations with or without the presence of lecturers. This study will focus on the development of a new application of foreign language learning in Malay, English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese. Based on the model of technology adoption in the classroom, researchers will develop a new language learning application by reference to ‘idea and product technologies’ as a guide. The researcher identifies five key phases in the integration of ideas and product technologies such as evolution, reorientation, integration, utilization and familiarization. The results of this study can help researchers to explore deeper into the design of the application. This new application will benefit any those who want to learn a foreign language such as Malay, English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese at a basic level.


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