Abstract:
The present study reported an exploration stage of EFL reading android application development which aimed to find out the possible weaknesses of the existing EFL reading media (textbook) and the needs for an ideal EFL reading android application based on the student's viewpoints. A concurrent embedded model of mixed method was employed. 33 senior high school students were given a structured questionnaire, and 6 of them were purposively selected to be interviewed. This exploration revealed that some weaknesses of the existing used EFL reading textbook consisted of the monotonous colors, the minimum portability, the less automatic concept, the limited provision of EFL reading materials, the less readable instructions given, the limited given exercises, the less direct feedback of the exercises, and the insufficient explanations related to EFL reading skill indicators. In turn, the need analysis data indicated that the EFL reading android application was required to be simple and easily used, motivating and facilitating, leading to be up-to-date, providing various EFL reading activities, portable to be used inside and outside of the classroom, and controlling. The current work of development in the form of prototype was also presented in the end of this study report. |
