Smartphones as One of Smart University Factors and its Effectiveness in Learning English Case study: Applied College, King Khalid University

Abstract

This study aimed to exfoliate light on the effectiveness of smartphones and their part in developing English language literacy for womanish scholars. The study used the descriptive approach. The study was conducted on a arbitrary sample of (120) womanish scholars from king Khalid university, applied council, Khamis Mushait branch. This exploration tried to give answers to some important questions related to the effective use of smartphones in learning English language at king Khalid university, Applied council. It handed answers to the following questions What's the scholars ’ perception over the respectable use of smartphones in learning English language? How do different Smartphone apps ameliorate scholars ’ vocabulary and pronunciation? What are the factors that affect the use of smartphones in learning English language regarding scholars ’ opinions? The findings of the questionnaire show that the scholars ’ answers were positive with moderate operation of their smartphones in their attempt to learn English. It also illustrates that the maturity of scholars approved it's applicable to learn English vocabulary through mobile apps since it's available at any place and at any time. also, the results showed that scholars agreed that smartphones are veritably useful tools to be used in their literacy process.