Students' meaning making in a mobile assisted Chinese idiom learning environment

摘要: In recent years, we witness the rise of communicative and contextualized language learning approaches that is concomitant with developments Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL). this paper, present a pilot study in MALL emphasizes "creative learner outputs" meaning making. Chinese idioms, students used smartphones on one-device-per-person basis to capture photos real-life contexts pertaining construct sentences them. Subsequently, in-class or online discussions took place, which would enhance students' understanding proper usage idioms. The design grounded seamless model encompass formal out-of-class informal setting, personal social spaces. ongoing, open-ended, personal-to-social making process artifacts have indeed shown some indicators "seamless learning" has potential transforming into an authentic experience.