This study examined student academic performance and perceptions of homework in relation to the use of smartphone technology among Japanese EFL students. 41 students in 2 classes of an English seminar participated in the study. The study employed a pretest–posttest control group design to discover if the use of Band, a smartphone community forum service, for homework has an effect on students’ performance and perceptions. One class of 27 participants used the service, and the other section of 14 participants did not use it over a semester. Data were collected by using reading tests, questionnaires, and interviews. The findings showed that although the Band group did not have a better posttest result, it had more positive responses towards and became more willing to complete homework than did the control group.
この研究では、英語のセミナークラスにおける大学生の学力と、バンドというスマートフォンフォーラムを用いた宿題への意識を調査した。参加者は大学生41名で、事前事後調査統制群法を用いた。データ収集はテスト、アンケート、及びインタビューで行った。その結果、バンドを用いたグループは、宿題に対しより肯定的な反応を示し、また、より前向きに宿題を完成させようとしていることが明らかになった。
