Surveying on English Mobile Learning Among University Students: Current State and Influencing Factors

Mobile learning integrates mobile technology with digital learning, offering flexible, personalized content and portable equipment. It enables access to rich content and enhances learning efficiency. Therefore, it has become mainstream to utilize mobile devices for English learning among university students’ English learning. The current study aims to examine the current situation and influencing factors of university students’ English mobile learning. 98 university students in one university of Shanghai participated the study and the questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results indicated that most university students already have electronic devices to support mobile learning. Personal factors, environmental factors, digital literacy, and technological capabilities are the main factors affecting university students’ English mobile learning. The current study has implications for learners, teachers, and software developers. Learners should adjust their learning motivation, play an active role, and fully utilize the mobile platform to obtain resources and improve learning efficiency. Teachers should incorporate the advantages of mobile teaching and promote categorized and tiered teaching. Software developers should add new functions on the basis of meeting the basic needs of learners and continuously innovate the mobile learning platform.

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