Mobile Learning as an Intervention to Address Low English Proficiency among High School Students in Northern Peru

Hernández R.M.; Canales H.B.G.; Querevalú P.J.V.; Vela C.A.L.; Trigozo E.R.; Vega W.S.; Vásquez A.P.; Correa S.R.; Tananta C.A.F.; Rios H.M.S. · World Journal of English Language (2026) · DOI: 10.5430/wjel.v16n3p205

Resumen

The objective of this study was to analyze the impact of mobile learning (m learning) on strengthening the English language skills of adolescent students in northern Peru. A mixed approach was used, employing a quasi experimental pretest posttest design with a single group, complemented by a qualitative interpretive analysis. The intervention consisted of the use of educational mobile appli cations during regular English classes, integrated with active and contextualized teaching strategies. The sample consisted of 120 students from public schools in different cities in northern Peru, a region that faces structural challenges in terms of connectivity and e quitable access to technological resources. The results showed significant improvements in the language skills assessed, with average increases of more than 3 points between the pre test (M = 10.2, SD = 2.1) and the post test (M = 14.0, SD = 2.0), highlighting greater progress in listening compreh ension. It is concluded that mobile learning, when implemented with adequate pedagogical planning and adapted to the conditions of the local educational environment, is an effective tool for improving English proficiency in secondary school s tudents. The i mportance of this study lies in the fact that it provides empirical evidence from a context that has been little explored in the international literature, highlighting the potential of m learning as a strategy for reducing educational gaps and expanding ac cess to learning experiences. © Copyright for this article is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Tumbes; Universidad Nacional de San Martín; Universidad César Vallejo; Universidad Señor de Sipán