Mobile learning (M-learning) aims at achieving learning across multiple contexts, through social and content interactions, using personal wireless electronic devices. M-learning focuses on the mobility of the learner that interacts with portable devices. The teaching and learning process can take place anytime and anywhere. Thus, learners can receive immediate feedback on their achievements. Using M-learning enhances the learning process through offering and creating different learning aids and materials that are important for developing English language acquisition in general, and EFL reading skills in particular.The reading gate website and app help EFL students:
– Develop their reading comprehension, critical and creative reading skills.
– Enhance their reading motivation.
– Receive immediate feedback after answering some online activities related to comprehension, critical and creative reading skills.
– Reduce their foreign language anxiety and work actively.
– Share their results and insights with their instructors and peers.
– Practice and receive different types of feedback such as: instructor's feedback, peer correction and self- correction.
– Expand their background knowledge through offering various online readable texts in different topics.