Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JALT CALL Journal, cilt.21, sa.2, 2025 (Scopus)
Recently, there has been a surge in adopting mobile-assisted learning technologies, particularly mobile language learning apps (e.g., Duolingo, Babbel, and Memrise). Despite being a promising mobile tool, Voscreen has yet to receive due recognition from academics in English language education contexts. Regional studies have not investigated this mobile app, leaving manifold gaps in the literature regarding its pedagogical affordances and drawbacks. To this end, combining systematic literature review and content analysis, this study intends to fill this literature gap. It aims to systematically review all publications (e.g., research articles, reviews, conference papers) on Voscreen in English until 2023. The study included articles published in English on Voscreen in 2023, including the app’s name in the article title, and indexed in ERIC, Google Scholar, Scopus, and the Web of Science. Adopting the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, the study systematically and content-wise examined 12 out of 27 publications after exclusion criteria (non-English, duplicates, inaccessible documents, articles published after 2023). The study’s motivation is twofold: (i) to document the research on Voscreen in English language education contexts and identify its advantages and disadvantages and (ii) to guide future research by revealing the research gaps. The results indicate a regional concentration on the app’s impact on language learning, the prevalence of specific skills (e.g., listening and vocabulary), less methodological diversity, and several technical limitations. However, positive user attitudes and efficiency in aural and lexical improvement are also cited, underscoring the app’s importance. The article concludes the limitations of the review studies and directions for future research, highlighting the need for ongoing exploration and development in this field.