An Empirical Study on Mobile Technology to Augment English Vocabulary of Computer Science Students
S.V.Karthiga
Dr. S.V. Karthiga, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
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Abstract: The study is empirical which is based on ‘Mobile technology to augment Englishvocabulary of the computer science students’ vocabulary is referred to the progress towardslearners’ communicative proficiency in English. The base for learning or acquiring alanguage is vocabulary. A student can master a language only when he builds his lexis andthis can be made uncomplicated by using the modern technology i.e. mobile phone. Theultimate seek of the study is to eliminate the anxiety of the students towards English and thiscan be made possible by using a mobile phone which everyone is acquainted in the presentscenario. This is moving from identified to unidentified. The students will grasp the wordseasily by using mobile phones in the classroom and this will pave way to involve them inlearning English with interest. A strong base can be given to the students by enhancing theirvocabulary. The purpose of this study is to make the students to acquire vocabulary thanlearning vocabulary. By this the learners will be attentive in when and how to use the wordsappropriately and to respond in English without any uncertainty by comprehendinginstantaneously. Activities are given by using mobile phones to improve their vocabularylevel. Students, whose medium of instruction was not English, fail to grasp the vocabularyused during lectures in the class or among their friends. Most of the students hail fromschools in which their medium of instruction is not English and are also first generationlearners and it leads as a failure in their life when English is given importance in thiscompetitive world. Getting a job should not become difficult because a student is not able tocomprehend the words. The present study, therefore, gains social vitality as it providesenough insight on vocabulary enhancement. The combination of mobile phone [updatedtechnology] can effectively facilitate the learners to build their vocabulary at faster phase.The amalgamation of mobile phone will create an interesting ambiance in classroom fordeveloping vocabulary among the learners.
Keywords: Mobile Phones, English Vocabulary, Learning, Computer Science Students.
Scope of the Article: Computer Network