The Development of Teaching English Listening and Speaking by Communication Device

Authors

  • Gilbert Edens Mowmessie Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bansomdetchaophraya Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Mobile Learning, English Development, English Listening and Speaking

Abstract

This study consists of two objectives: 1) to develop teaching English listening and speaking by communication device and 2) to make an analysis and synthesis in order to obtain a development of teaching English listening and speaking via communication device with mobile learning of university in increasing students’ achievements in the future. The study was conducted by means of documentary research in which the researcher analyzed and synthesized related documents including academic journals, academic conferences both domestic and international documentss from relevant agencies as well as the Internet in order to obtain the knowledge that serves the educational purpose.

The study result can be concluded that the development of teaching English listening and speaking by mobile learning will not only be a new teaching method in accordance with the educational goals and the most effective in the future but it will also be beneficial to students, involved individuals, society and country later on.

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2016-12-29

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Edens Mowmessie, G. (2016). The Development of Teaching English Listening and Speaking by Communication Device. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, 10(2), 85–108. retrieved from https://so08.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jhusocbru/article/view/598

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