Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts

Judging by the pace and paramount importance of technologies in technical and engineering contexts, Malaysian English for Second Language learning continues to seize the vigor of Mobile Learning. So much, that the learning using mobile devices has seemingly undermined the need for specified, validat...

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Main Authors:	Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim, Norazah, Mohd Noor, Mohamed Amin, Embi, Nor Yazi, Khamis, Supyan, Hussin, Rosseni, Din
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	IEEE 2019
Subjects:	LB Theory and practice of education PE English
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spelling	ump-243252019-09-17T01:13:22Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24325/ Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim Norazah, Mohd Noor Mohamed Amin, Embi Nor Yazi, Khamis Supyan, Hussin Rosseni, Din LB Theory and practice of education PE English Judging by the pace and paramount importance of technologies in technical and engineering contexts, Malaysian English for Second Language learning continues to seize the vigor of Mobile Learning. So much, that the learning using mobile devices has seemingly undermined the need for specified, validated elements for a Mobile learning framework to empirically support the effectiveness of chosen materials and applications. This paper, which is parts of the substantial mobile English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) learning framework development for Malaysian technical and engineering contexts, focuses on the utilization of Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) to refine the identified elements. The actual design and development research of the framework comprised three phases; two were covered in this paper. It began with the identification of elements (indicators and items) through document analyses of the established mobile learning frameworks and studies, and ESAP and communication needs at technical and engineering contexts. Seven indicators with 180 items were identified from the literature, and in the later phase, the FDM had 11 experts’ viewpoints surveyed via online. The method refined the findings of the first phase to eight indicators with 137 items which will be used in the evaluation of the framework at the final phase. Essentially, the robustness of FDM refinement process which is a combination of human intellectuals and technology, serves to highlight this cost-effective mean of data collection and validation method in terms of time and effort. The elements were refined i.e. specified from the literature, agreed and validated by the experts using the method to signify the importance of context when designing mobile learning for specific group of language learners. IEEE 2019-01 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24325/1/49.%20Fuzzy%20delphi%20method%20refinement%20of%20mobile%20language.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/24325/2/49.1%20Fuzzy%20delphi%20method%20refinement%20of%20mobile%20language.pdf Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim and Norazah, Mohd Noor and Mohamed Amin, Embi and Nor Yazi, Khamis and Supyan, Hussin and Rosseni, Din (2019) Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts. In: 10th IEEE International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEED 2018, 8 - 9 November 2018 , Pullman Hotel & Resorts, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.. pp. 173-176.. ISBN 978-153866846-7 https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEED.2018.8626905
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spellingShingle	LB Theory and practice of education PE English Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim Norazah, Mohd Noor Mohamed Amin, Embi Nor Yazi, Khamis Supyan, Hussin Rosseni, Din Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
description	Judging by the pace and paramount importance of technologies in technical and engineering contexts, Malaysian English for Second Language learning continues to seize the vigor of Mobile Learning. So much, that the learning using mobile devices has seemingly undermined the need for specified, validated elements for a Mobile learning framework to empirically support the effectiveness of chosen materials and applications. This paper, which is parts of the substantial mobile English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) learning framework development for Malaysian technical and engineering contexts, focuses on the utilization of Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) to refine the identified elements. The actual design and development research of the framework comprised three phases; two were covered in this paper. It began with the identification of elements (indicators and items) through document analyses of the established mobile learning frameworks and studies, and ESAP and communication needs at technical and engineering contexts. Seven indicators with 180 items were identified from the literature, and in the later phase, the FDM had 11 experts’ viewpoints surveyed via online. The method refined the findings of the first phase to eight indicators with 137 items which will be used in the evaluation of the framework at the final phase. Essentially, the robustness of FDM refinement process which is a combination of human intellectuals and technology, serves to highlight this cost-effective mean of data collection and validation method in terms of time and effort. The elements were refined i.e. specified from the literature, agreed and validated by the experts using the method to signify the importance of context when designing mobile learning for specific group of language learners.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim Norazah, Mohd Noor Mohamed Amin, Embi Nor Yazi, Khamis Supyan, Hussin Rosseni, Din
author_facet	Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim Norazah, Mohd Noor Mohamed Amin, Embi Nor Yazi, Khamis Supyan, Hussin Rosseni, Din
author_sort	Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim
title	Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
title_short	Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
title_full	Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
title_fullStr	Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
title_full_unstemmed	Fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
title_sort	fuzzy delphi method refinement of mobile language learning framework elements for technical and engineering contexts
publisher	IEEE
publishDate	2019
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