Using iPads in Foreign Language Learning – A Pilot Study
Conference Archive
Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2012 - March 23, 2012

Sandra Berman
Senior Research Scientist
Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Tamas Marius
Director LTEA
DLI
Tablets are the hot new platform to develop learning on … but there is little research or evaluation on how you can use these devices learning … especially when teaching languages.
Session participants will learn an approach for assessing whether the iPad is a supportive language-learning platform for reading, listening, speaking, and writing functions. You’ll learn about various study methods and different applications that are available for teaching languages.
In this session, you will learn:
- The advantages and disadvantages of using iPad by language learners.
- What language-learning students say about using iPads
- The iPad utility apps available for learning
Audience: Novice-to-intermediate participants. Previous use of iPad and apps would be helpful.
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