Using APP to assist students learning English

Abstract

Communication is a critical skill in today's world. Students relied on technology increase, instructors worry that students are losing face to face communication skill in English. However, using technology might help students to increase their talking skills. Motivation is another factor to affect the willing of talking. Sadness and happiness are natural feeling for everyone. The feeling is born from everyone and affect everyone’s behaviors and mental action. However, the effect of those emoticon using in e-learning is seldom discussed. This study is going to use an APP with 3D emoji. The 3D emoji can scan user’s facial expressions, so that an emoji play user’s behavior including his/her voice. It delivers students’ English conversation without face to face. All participants use 3D emoji to represent their talking and communicate with other participants. The conversation will be examined by 2 experts and give it a score. After finished the study, all participants have to complete an attitude questionnaire.