TY - BOOK AU - Alda,Rivika C. TI - Demotivation-motivation continuum theory in mobile-assisted language learning: PY - 2018/// CY - Cebu City PB - : Cebu Normal University KW - Motivation in education KW - Demotivation in education KW - Language learning and teaching KW - Educational technology KW - Mobile learning KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching N1 - Dissertation (Doctor of Education with Field of Specialization in English Language Teaching) -- Cebu Normal University, March 2018 N2 - The widespread ownership of mobile devices paved the way for educational institutions to reconsider teaching practices and strategies to accommodate the integration of these tools in the classroom. This study was conducted to investigate the influences of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) strategy in Senior High School English language instruction. The study utilized descriptive research method through the use of researcher-made questionnaire to identify the respondents' background knowledge in the use of mobile device and their regard on MALL strategy. Results of the study show that students navigate and manipulate basic features and functions of mobile devices that are mainly for entertainment purposes and seldom for educational purposes. Moreover, influencing elements in the implementation of MALL were also identified. An emergent theory in ELT was also formulated based on the premise that certain motivation and demotivation factors are considered in the adoption or non adoption of MALL UR - http://181.215.242.151/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=5cdf88ddc9bc34119ed88ea69874bb5a UR - http://181.215.242.151/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=93e1f29c59cc3bcb7e5f59059cd6c9e6 ER -