Mobile learning in language teaching context of Vietnam: An evaluation of students' readiness

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Mobile learning trend has seen impressive growth in recent years with the exponential increase of smartphones and tablets. The availability of these devices from student end leads to the need to make use of them for teaching and learning purposes. Even though still in its infancy, Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) is finding its way into Vietnamese language classrooms. This article explores the concept of mobile learning and analyses student data from several online language courses in a university of Vietnam to see how ready Vietnamese students are for this new learning trend.