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Mobile Assisted Chinese Learning as a Foreign Language: An Overview of Publications between 2007 and 2019

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Frontiers of Education in China

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This paper presents a critical overview of studies on mobile assisted language learning (MALL) in teaching Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) during the period 2007–2019. In the review, keyword and reference searches were conducted to identify and select empirical studies during the review period. Thematic and frequency analyses were employed on the data. This identified methodological trends and research outcomes in the reviewed studies. As shown in the results, most of the reviewed studies used qualitative methods to examine the effect of mobile CFL learning on formal learning in higher education settings. These studies document the positive impact that mobile technology has on CFL learning. Their attention is primarily on the use of mobile learning in Chinese vocabulary acquisition, language skill development and mobile seamless learning. Suggestions are provided for further research to support continuous mobile assisted CFL teaching and learning.

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Zhou, W. Mobile Assisted Chinese Learning as a Foreign Language: An Overview of Publications between 2007 and 2019. Front Educ China 15, 164–181 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11516-020-0007-7

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