摘要：Mobile phones are the new addition to the information and communication technologies (ITC) for learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of SMS on vocabulary retention and reading comprehension ability of Iranian EFL learners. Forty university students were assigned into experimental and control groups. The participants in experimental group received English words as well as definitions and example sentences through SMS in a spaced and scheduled pattern of delivery three times a week throughout 16 sessions while those in control group were taught new words though conventional board and paper technique for the same period. The participants were assessed biweekly. Results of t-test analysis indicated that participants in SMS group could significantly outperform those in control group. The results of this study can also provide pedagogical implications for utilizing SMS as an effective and flexible learning tool.
关键词：Short Message Service (SMS);Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL);Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL);vocabulary retention
