Title : Potential of Mobile Learning in Teaching of
ESL Academic Writing
Writer and
Institution : Arlina Ahmad Zaki &
Melor Md Yunus, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Publisher
: Canadian Center of Science and Education
English
Language Teaching; Vol. 8, No. 6; 2015
ISSN
1916-4742 E-ISSN 1916-4750
In this era, mobile learning has become modern
learning utilized by educators to prettify the
outcome of learning process. The use of
mobile phone in educational world will continuously improve since the
development of technology. Most of
students have their own mobile device that had been completed with application that
can be used as a tool to help students creating a qualified writing work. By
wielding mobile phone, they can check
the grammar by using application in mobile device as well as give comment and feedback to their friends
via whatsapp.
This study discussed the potential mobile learning in
teaching writing. The discussion showed that the potential mobile learning is high.
For instances: the use of electronic journal to improve student writing skill
at Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic university in Saudi Arabia, the use of
mobile learning to improve student argumentative writing skill at institute in
Malaysia, and the used of mobile-based-learning to improve Korean student
writing skill. Based on the study above, using mobile leaning can help student
to improve their writing skill.
If I apply mobile learning to my pupils in Indonesia,
I really agree that it will enhance students’ writing skill . For instance:
using whatsapp as the tool of learning to improve students’ writing performance. As
we know that whatsapp has been widely used by many pupils. I can ask them to do
peer activity or feedback in writing assignment. Thereupon, they can give
comment and suggestion each other to correct their writing text. The uplifting
thing is that the teacher can also give feedback to the student writing product
directly and privately. Conclusively, it is uplifting because of those reasons,
I do believe that this tool of learning
can precisely give contribution in improving students’ writing skill.
