The Effect of Mobile Application Voice of America to Extensive Reading

The purpose of this study is to examine the attitude of first-year Kurdish EFL students by integrating the mobile application program VOICE OF AMERICA into extensive reading. A sample of 48 EFL students participated in this study. The quantitative data was obtained through a questionnaire, while qualitative data was gained through interviews and vocabulary level tests (VLTs), which were conducted as both pre-and post-tests in this study. The findings of the study discovered that the participants in the experimental group showed a positive attitude toward using smartphones for extensive reading and achieved scores on the VLT. It is also suggested that reading on mobile phones helps EFL students in learning the second language because of the accessibility to the information whenever and where ever learners need it with today's modern electronic gadgets.

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Sangar S. Hamad got BA in English literature. As a scholar he continued for another degree, in graduate studies at Bahçesehir University pursuing MA in ELT. Mr. Sangar is lecturer at present, teaching English language.