Use of Portable Devices to Teach English Language

3. Our Approach

We use MP4 players as an aiding tool help entry-level students improve their English language skills, particularly fluency in English. We adapt the study support video material from Cambridge University Training Center, adding subtitles in Arabic and making some minor edits. The editing is made to meet the objectives of the course [Course Name Suppressed] at [University Name Suppressed]. The study materials are then loaded on MP4 players and a sample of fifteen (15) students are provided with these devices. The students were advised to watch and listen to such materials at their free times for a period of one month. The abilities of these students are then compared with a control group – details follow – to see if the use of MP4 players achieved the expected goals.