Exploring Learning Engagement of Higher Vocational College Students in MALL

Even though computers and mobile devices are widely applied to language teaching and learning, few attempts have been made to explore the learning engagement of higher vocational college students in MALL environment. This study set out to investigate learning engagement of higher vocational college students in MALL by using validated learning engagement scale. A total of 339 students were enrolled in the investigation. The data were analyzed from three dimensions: behavioral engagement, emotional engagement and cognitive engagement. The results reveal that higher vocational college students' learning engagement in MALL environment is at a moderately high level. Additionally we found that there is no significant difference between male and female college students in English learning engagement. And there is no significant profession difference on emotional and cognitive engagement, but a significant profession difference exists on behavioral engagement in MALL environment.