Paper Title
Termi App to Cope with Trilingualism in Higher Education: A Case Study
Abstract
This paper presents the development and validation of the Termi mobile app to cope with trilingualism in higher
education, using the case of the Kinneret Academic College on the Sea of Galilee. Many Israeli citizens are Jewish, and
Hebrew is their native language. A significant Arab minority lives in Israel, and Arabic is their native language. In addition,
English is the lingua franca of the global academic community. Further, to be competitive in the job market, Israeli students
are increasingly expected to be proficient in English. This study examined the use of the Termi mobile app, which was
designed and developed to provide a smooth transition among these three languages while learning. The learning content
includes relevant terms that students need in their disciplines. The learning content is presented by brief and extended
descriptions of terms and various games in which students practice the terms. Preliminary results emphasize the need for
such smooth transitions and reveal different types of use behaviors.
Keywords - Trilingualism, Higher Education, Diverse Environment, Mobile App