Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the teachers' perspectives on Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India. The perception includes their attitudes, teaching experiences, and difficulties they encounter when using MALL. To this end, 119 ESL teachers' survey data were collected to investigate their perspectives on using MALL. The data of this study were collected through the  questionnaire to test the hypothesis. The result revealed a positive perspective of MALL, stating that it is beneficial and has the potential to enhance teaching through the smartphone. In contrast, analyses also revealed that teachers lacked the technical skills/knowledge required to use smartphones for academic purposes. They showed significant challenges in teaching experiences and developing MALL activities. This study tries to shed light on implementing MALL in English Language classrooms. This study concludes with recommendations on enhancing MALL and suggestions for future research.

Keywords: Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL), Perspective English Teachers, behavioral changes, English as a Second Language (ESL), M-Learning