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mediating role of academic self-regulation in the relationship between autocorrect use and vocabulary size  \nGholamreza Gholizadeh 1  \n 0000-0002-3782-1908  \nMehrak Rahimi 1*  \n 0000-0003-4376-0045  \n1 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, IRAN  \n* Corresponding author: [rahimi@sru.ac.ir](rahimi@sru.ac.ir)  \nCitation: Gholizadeh, G., & Rahimi, M. (2023) . The mediating role of academic self-regulation in the relationship between autocorrect use and vocabulary size. Contemporary Educational Technology, 15(2), ep411 .  \n[https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12937](https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/12937)  \nARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT  \n\n| Received: 5 Oct 2022\u003Cbr>Accepted: 4 Jan 2023 | Mobile learning has extensively influenced students’ learning gains and motivation due to the hardware and software development of mobile devices and applications in recent decades. Onthe-go learning increases the capacity for flexible and joyful learning and guarantees access to the instructional content anywhere, anytime. Despite their potential benefits, the presence of mobile applications in students’ every educational activity can be detrimental to their cognitive abilities as misuse or overuse of specific applications may influence students’ concentration and critical thinking. One such downside is reported for overusing automatic spelling correction software, known as AutoCorrect (AC), in language learning. Uncertainty regarding the educational values of AC has increased as students’ spelling skills and vocabulary knowledge have declined. The main problem this study addressed is examining the relationship between EFL learners’ AC use and their vocabulary size; and if their academic self-regulation mediates this association. Data were gathered from 101 foreign language learners who completed the measures of AC use, academic self-regulation, and vocabulary size. The results showed significant positive correlations between AC use, vocabulary size, and self-regulation. Further, testing the model supported a mediating role for self-regulation in the relationship between AC use and vocabulary size, suggesting that AC use can lead to more knowledge of English words in the condition of deploying self-regulatory strategies. The study signifies how academic selfregulation can assist learners in exploiting mobile learning (m-learning) to their advantage and attaining their educational goals more efficiently.\u003Cbr>Keywords: AutoCorrect, vocabulary, size, self-regulation, mediating |\n| --- | --- |\n| INTRODUCTION |  |\n\nThe development of mobile hardware infrastructure and the growth of the software industry have led to the ubiquitous presence and prevalent use of mobile devices among people of the 21st century. Undoubtedly, mobile technology has profoundly influenced all spheres of human endeavor, from social communication to professional practices. The smartphone dependency is reflected in 6 billion smartphone subscribers in 2021, with a forecast of 7.5 billion in 2027 worldwide ([www.statista.com](www.statista.com)) .  \nWithin the educational arena, m-learning has enormous potential for fulfilling the needs of today’s generation that depend heavily on their mobile devices. Many educational applications are available for assisting students in managing their academic work and attaining better learning outcomes. Mobile applications let students organize their curricular activities, learn from the instructional contents, collaborate and share information, and accommodate projects or homework. Research shows that m-learning affects students’ personal and academic interests and learning gains (Squire & Dikkers, 2012) by creating an engaging learning environment. 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