Suitability of Mobile Learning to Enhance English Language Learning: A Survey among University of Colombo School of Computing Students

Mobile learning is one of the major developing areas in recent years in educational field. Power of computers and laptops has changed the way learning happen and made ease of access to all materials and resources. Growing amount of literature in the area of mobile learning depicts the increasing use of mobile technologies for learning. This study is a part of the ongoing research in University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) based on enhancing English language learning among UCSC undergraduates. This paper focuses on a study which was conducted among University of Colombo School of Computing undergraduates in order to find out the potential of mobile learning to enhance English language proficiency. The methodology used for this study was an online questionnaire survey. The analysis of the results depicted that most of the students are having positive attitude towards mobile learning and believe that mobile phones could be used to enhance English proficiency. Further suggestions have been included to consider on enhancement of oral communication skills. The paper concluded with few implications to enhance mobile language learning. Author