1. mLearning Content

2. Background
Huge demand for English from Bangladeshi females largely based on employment aspirations
Mobile penetration high in rural areas
Offers a secure and flexible environment in which to study
Cost effective reach with income generating potential and interest from mobile operators
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3. Factors shaping content design
Type of handset currently used by beneficiary: Low cost
Type and level of English needed by beneficiary: Practical communicative English for the workplace
Profile of typical beneficiary: Adolescent girl from rural area with no previous experience of Self Access Learning

4. The course structure
17 units with 5 lessons per unit (250 minutes total learning)
SMS after each lesson
Units interlinked with basic story board featuring same characters throughout course
Story set in the beneficiaries local context
A Bangladesh teacher instructs, explains and models the target language

5. The language methodology used in IVR learning
A definition of audio lingual learning: Applied to language instruction, and often within the context of the language lab, this means that the instructor would present the correct model of a sentence and the students would have to repeat it.

6. Some benefits Significantly improves listening skills
Helps in very controlled production of language
Provides realistic language models ( target language inputs)
Aids pronunciation
Some drawbacks
Limited interaction
Constant repetition
No visual support

7. A learning model integrating mlearning (IVR)
INPUT – IVR ( can include drills and some grammar – vocabulary explanation)
SAL learning
OUTPUT – speaking/writing done in a peer support group context

8. Implementing the model
Girls receive input through mlearning
In peer support groups – part of a BRAC ADP program – they practice the mlearning input language through supplementary learning materials produced by the British Council. Typical activities include role plays and information gaps
Peer support groups meet on a weekly basis
An informal assessment system will be introduced

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