ENHANCING AN INTERMEDIATE SYLLABUS FOR ESL STUDENTS WITH BYOD INTERVENTIONS

Mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones have entered education and started being used by teachers and learners for studying. This evidence-based case study focuses on the enhancement of a syllabus with BYOD classes and the role it played in boosting motivation and classroom engagement. It shows how to enhance a syllabus for Intermediate students of English and how to implement any syllabus changes, furthermore, it shows the impact of the changes on the staff members and learners. The study was carried out in an Irish, middle- sized language school, concluding that the enhanced syllabus had a positive impact both on the learners and the teachers.