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Technology Integration to Enhance the Speaking Proficiency of English Language Learners: A Systematic Review

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Submitted   Oct 24, 2025
Published   Feb 21, 2026
Issue    Vol 6 No 1 (2026)
DOI   10.25082/AMLER.2026.01.008

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Sabiha Sumbul
Department of STEAM Education, Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal
Bharat Prasad Neupane
Department of STEAM Education, Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal
Niroj Dahal corresponding author
Department of STEAM Education, Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal

Abstract

English language proficiency, particularly speaking, is essential for learners to engage meaningfully in the language classroom. This article reports review results from research published between 2019 and 2025 (n = 15) on the perceptions and experiences of English language learners regarding the influence of mobile technology integration on speaking proficiency. We downloaded articles from established databases, search engines, and journals to conduct thematic synthesis, drawing on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) framework to identify themes. Review results indicated that learners across contexts reported an improvement in their language proficiency when mobile technology was integrated into speaking practice. Although there were challenges, such as technical, socio-emotional, quality, and voice-recognition issues, the strategies learners used proved effective. Similarly, upon reviewing the methodological trends concerning this issue, it was found that mixed methods were predominantly used as the research approach, interviews were employed for data collection, and thematic analysis was utilized to analyze the data. The findings guide practitioners and policymakers in developing classroom strategies, teaching-learning approaches, and mobile technology policies that support the improvement of learners' speaking proficiency.

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English language learners, English speaking proficiency, mobile technology integration, speaking skills, technology in speaking skills

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Author Biography

Niroj Dahal, Department of STEAM Education, Kathmandu University School of Education, Lalitpur, Nepal

Niroj Dahal, Ph.D. in STEAM Education, works at Kathmandu University School of Education as a lecturer. Before that, he worked as a visiting faculty member of Kathmandu University School of Education (KUSOED) and Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA), Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal in M. Ed in Mathematics Education, M Phil and Bachelor programs as well as visiting faculty member of Nepal Open University (NOU) under Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, Manbhaban, Lalitpur, Nepal in M Phil programs. His research interests are ICT in Education, Mathematics Education, Open, Distance & e-Learning, STEAM Education focusing on Technology & Mathematics, and ICT & e-Research. He has taught graduate and undergraduate students for over a decade. Also, he has been continuously participating in more than a dozen national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars. He has published articles in various national and international journals in mathematics education by integrating ICT tools.

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Sumbul, S., Neupane, B. P., & Dahal, N. (2026). Technology Integration to Enhance the Speaking Proficiency of English Language Learners: A Systematic Review. Advances in Mobile Learning Educational Research, 6(1), 1742-1750. https://doi.org/10.25082/AMLER.2026.01.008
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