Junior High School Students� Lived Experiences of Learning English Using Busuu

Abstract

Researches on MALL mostly focus on how learning by using mobile phones gives significant effect on second/ foreign language skills. However, only few which focus on their lived-experiences of learning English using their smart phones anywhere outside their class and anytime outside their school time that can reveal meanings related to their awareness, beliefs, and actions. This research is then aimed at describing and interpreting the students� lived experience of using a mobile application namely Bussu for learning English. The study is a hermeneutic phenomenology study which focuses on the description and interpretation of the students� lived experiences of using Busuu to learn English. There were two participants interviewed using in-depth interviews and the data was in the form of texts. The result shows the participants� lived experiences showed some empirical meanings: ubiquitous learning, fun learning, and useful English learning assistant. This study also reveals the finding of transcendent meaning that Busuu encouraged them to become more autonomous learners.

AI and AI-powered tools for pronunciation training

“…Regarding sample size, the smallest research sample size consisted of two participants who attended a junior high school in Indonesia (Citrayasa, 2019), allowing for a more qualitative investigation into the participants' experiences. They were also the youngest participants in the research studies.…”

“…Three main types of AI-powered tools were used and analysed within the selected sample of papers. The most dominant group of papers (N=9) comprised studies based using learning apps with AI-powered modules including a chatbot (Citrayasa, 2019;Chuyen., Linh & Phuc, 2021, El Shazly, 2021Sumakul, Hamied & Sukyadi, 2022;Zhu et al, 2022, Annamalai et al, 2023Isbell, Crowther & Nishizawa, 2023;Khampusaen, Chanprasopchai, & Lao-un, 2023;Zou et al 2023).…”

EFL Learners’ Perceptions Regarding the Use of Busuu Application in Language Learning: Evaluating the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

“…Recently, Citrayasa (2019) conducted a hermeneutic phenomenology study to investigate EFL learners' opinions regarding learning the language via Busuu. The study revealed that Busuu could be valuable in language learning; hence learners can learn anywhere.…”

La Red Social Busuu en la Producción Oral en Francés

“…Los altos niveles de satisfacción alcanzaron aproximadamente el 92% de los participantes, lo cual puede considerarse como muy bueno, ya que se localiza por encima del 50% de los participantes. en la investigación desarrollada por Citrayasa (2019), las personas hicieron de Busuu una de sus aplicaciones preferidas para estudiar idiomas. Esta investigación logró potenciar una tecnología innovadora para fortalecer las destrezas orales en francés, e incluso la pronunciación de los involucrados en el estudio, por medio de Busuu.…”

“…Se concluyó que la aplicación de las TIC fue muy útil y que la mayoría de los estudiantes reaccionaron de manera positiva (Tomé, 2020). Citrayasa, (2019), en su estudio "Junior High School students' lived experiences of learning English using Busuu" (Experiencias de aprendizaje de inglés utilizando Busuu en estudiantes de secundaria), observó que el aprendizaje ubicuo supuso una gran motivación para los participantes, algunos de los cuales manifestaron su preferencia por Busuu antes que por los libros de texto. A través de las actividades que la aplicación ofrece, la mayoría de los estudiantes pudo elevar su nivel de comprensión de la lengua.…”