Guideline for Developing French and German Learning Applications for Thai Learners

Abstract

One of the online learning materials that many learners can easily access and use are applications that can be used on mobile devices such as smart phones. It is therefore crucially important to develop mobile applications that could motivate learners to engage with lessons. The researchers have set the objectives of this study as follows: 1) to present and discuss Thai French and German language-learners’ expectations towards features and content of French and German learning applications and 2) to propose a guideline for developing French and German learning applications which fit with Thai learners. The researchers collected the answers focusing on attitudes toward French and German language learning by using applications, their features and content, and exercises from 1,390 participants. The results show that participants exhibited positive attitudes toward French and German learning applications. The desired characteristics of applications suggested by French and German learners were in the same direction, namely complete content, interesting features, great useability, and a reasonable fee.