Perceptions Of Mobile Learning Research Articles

Medical students' perception of mobile learning during COVID-19 in Iran: A national study.

Mobile learning has gained significant attention in medical education in recent years. The COVID-19 crisis has further accelerated its adoption. A lack of research on student perceptions of mobile learning during pandemics limits strategies for maintaining education during these times. This study examines the perceptions of medical students in Iran regarding the mobile learning during COVID-19. It is imperative that these perceptions are understood to optimize mobile learning effectiveness in medical education during disruptions. A cross-sectional study was done in 2022 among 785 medical students in Iran who spent summer semester. Convenience sampling was used to select the sample. We used Biswas et al.'s scale for measuring medical students' perceptions of mobile learning during pandemics. Face and content validity was determined by qualitative methods. Internal consistency was measured with Cronbach's Alpha (0.79). Data was collected through an online questionnaire. To analyze the data, descriptive and analytical statistics were conducted with SPSS software at a significance level of p<0.05. In total, 1,200 medical students were asked to complete the survey, and 785 responded, resulting in a 65.4% response rate. Mobile learning has been embraced by majority of medical students, with Android devices being used the most frequently. They also have frequent access to the internet, and they rely on a wide range of apps and platforms for academic purposes. Students perceive mobile devices to be highly advantageous for improving subject knowledge (Mean = 4.71±0.58), accessing study materials (Mean = 4.44±0.75), and providing flexible learning opportunities (Mean = 4.40±0.79). Despite this, participants were less confident about the ability of mobile devices to assist with specific study problems (Mean = 3.12 ± 1.28), facilitate class discussions (Mean = 3.33 ± 1.38), and overcome screen size limitations (Mean = 3.32 ± 1.38). Medical students in Iran have widely adopted mobile learning and perceive it as beneficial for acquiring knowledge, accessing material, and being flexible during COVID-19. M-learning's effectiveness in specific learning activities must be investigated in further research, and concerns regarding problem-solving, discussion facilitation, and screen size limitations should be addressed.

Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses in Mobile Education: A Gender-Informed Self-Assessment of Teachers’ Use of Mobile Devices

Mobile devices have the potential to transform education and society. Promoting mobile learning and enhancing teachers’ digital and entrepreneurial skills are essential in achieving this goal. This study analyses the conditions under which the use of mobile technology can support teachers in the design, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning processes. Data were collected using a quantitative method based on a self-assessment instrument (Cronbach’s alpha = 1.0046). A total of 327 educators filled out the survey, which included 67 items scored on a Likert scale. The self-assessment tool provided participants with feedback on their mobile device use for educational purposes and suggestions for improvement. The results indicate that the median score of the teachers was 7, which is regarded as satisfactory, with a gender gap of 3.5 points. In addition, three out of seven improvement dimensions were identified: technology learning spaces (54.74%), assessment (57.65%), and design activities (59.26%). In conclusion, the study enabled us to stratify and analyse teachers’ pedagogical perceptions of mobile learning and the significance of inference in certain training areas.

Using mobile technologies in distance learning: A Scoping Review

The technical capabilities of mobile devices today make it possible to use them in the educational process. High-speed Internet and the capabilities of mobile applications allow students to have access to the necessary information at a convenient time for them. The purpose of the systematic review was the analysis and synthesis of publications on the topic of using mobile learning. In the course of the work, 34 publications of original research were analyzed, which were selected according to the requirements for narrative reviews. The search for sources for the review was carried out on the Scopus and Web of Science platforms, and specific keywords were used: mobile learning, "m-learning", "higher education", "on-site learning". For review, we selected only articles from 2019-2024. In this way, we got acquainted with the issues of introducing mobile learning into the educational process today. According to the results: the issue of the impact of mobile learning was studied by scientists most often and accounted for 43% of the studied literature sources. The issue of students' perception of mobile learning in the publications we studied accounted for 23%, in 19% the goals that were set during the implementation of mobile learning were studied. In 10.5%, experts determined the factors that affect the success of mobile learning, and 5% of the publications contained information about the devices that are used when using mobile educational applications. To systematize the studied literature, we used the program PRISMA Conclusions. The use of mobile learning improves academic success, reduces anxiety and cognitive load, improves motivation and satisfaction with learning.

Effects and Perceptions of Mobile Learning in Higher Education

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of mobile learning on students’ achievement in the grammar of the Arabic language, and their attitude towards the use of mobile learning. Methods/Analysis: The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design, case study. The sample comprised 170 students, divided into two groups: an experimental group (n = 87) and a control group (n = 83). An achievement test and a questionnaire were used to collect data, which was analyzed using SPSS. Findings: The findings revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups, with the experimental group showing better scholastic achievement on the test. The results also show that the students of the experimental group were more positive towards mobile learning. Novel contribution: The study recommends further studies on the use of mobile learning in universities and schools. It is necessary to emphasize and focus on further studies on the use of mobile learning within universities and schools to confirm and provide evidence of the significance of mobile learning in terms of facilitating, promoting, and enhancing the educational process. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-SIED-06 Full Text: PDF

Students' perception of mobile learning in Bangladesh: example from higher education

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid advancement of technology, the number of mobile device users in Bangladesh has increased dramatically which has necessitated its integration in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs). This study, therefore, explored students' perception towards mobile learning adoption and usage among university students in Bangladesh. A survey questionnaire was distributed and answered by 169 students from two universities in Bangladesh. The findings of this study suggested that students were positive and willing to use mobile devices for learning purposes. Besides, motivational factors were identified that encourage students towards ways of using mobile devices in their learning. This study, additionally, showed, how students' characteristics had influence on their perception towards mobile learning. The findings have impact on teaching and learning practices (how mobile devices could be used in teaching and learning) and formulating policies for incorporating mobile learning in HEIs particularly of Bangladesh and developing countries in general.

Students' perception of mobile learning in Bangladesh: example from higher education

Students' perception of mobile learning in Bangladesh: example from higher education

A Study on the Status Quo and Perception of Mobile Learning by Korean Language Learners in Chinese Universities

A Study on the Status Quo and Perception of Mobile Learning by Korean Language Learners in Chinese Universities

Perceptions of Foreign Language Teachers for M-Learning

Educational technology is a set of systems consisting of tech savvy equipment, processes and methods for the effective and positive implementation of educational theories. Nowadays, when the internet is becoming widespread, and mobile device technologies such as smartphones and tablets have been developing rapidly, it is possible to access educational content without being connected to a place. Today, almost everyone has smartphones. Many social networks, sites, applications are available. Many studies have shown that technology is effective in the field of education. For teachers with foreign language and their perceptions of learning through the help of technology are important. In this study, it is important to determine teachers' perception levels of mobile applications that contribute to foreign language learning. The "mobile learning perception scale" developed to access the research data. Items that are mentioned in the scale are basically positive question, "absolutely disagree", "disagree", "undecided", "agree", "strongly agree". After analysing the reliability of the survey, the overall result was found as Cronbach ? = 0,963. A total of 180 teachers attended from North Cyprus and Russian universities. According to the result of the research, the teachers' perception of mobile learning is high. But this rate is proportional to age. There is a difference in the findings regarding the use of mobile technology when looking at the professional seniority and age ranges. This is due to the fact that recently, technology-supported trainings have been increased and the addition of "material design courses" and "technology-supported trainings" at universities play an important role in increasing perceptions. The use of mobile technology can be increased by providing in-service trainings to teachers with high professional experience and ages.

STUDENT’S PERCEPTION ON MOBILE LEARNING: THE INFLUENCING FACTORS

Mobile learning has become the most popular way of transporting information and the number of users has been rapidly increasing all over the world. Most importantly, students, these days can be defined as members of the digital native or network generation, born in the digital era while interacting with digital technology since childhood. Mobile devices have gradually become more popular around the world. Due to their popularity, the education sector has considered mobile learning (M-learning) technologies as pedagogical tools for users to be able to use their devices for self-learning anytime and anywhere. Therefore, this study examines the factors affecting students’ perception of mobile learning. Several types of research show University professors are adopting mobile learning for discussion meetings in order to help students in academic learning and through effective connection and collaboration inside and outside the classroom. The theoretical foundations for this study are the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). A total of 200 respondents from a private university in Malaysia participated in this research. Samples were selected using convenience sampling and the respondents answered the questionnaire via Google form and paper and pencil method. A nominal scale and Five-point Likert scale was used to design the questions in the questionnaire. Data analysis methods used in this research were Descriptive Analysis, Reliability Analysis, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The data collected and also information in this research are highly beneficial and valuable to students, supervisors, academics, researchers, learning institutions, and the government as we are able to gauge and understand the factors influencing students’ perception of mobile learning. However, there are some limitations as this research does not reflect the actual student population in tertiary education in Malaysia and it only focuses on four variables i.e. performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and quality of service. There are several possibilities for future researches whereby one can focus more on other influencing factors such as pervasive technology usage, tech-savvy future generations, convenience, and many more.

Student Perceptions of Mobile Learning Based Guidebooks

This study aims to look at differences in students' perceptions about the use of mobile-based practicums. This type of research is a mixed method, involving 117 students with 59 students in the physics education study program and 58 students in the chemistry education study program. Data collection uses an interview and perception questionnaire about mobile-based practicum guides using a Likert scale of 5, for data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics in the form of an independent sample t-test. Based on the results of data analysis from the perception questionnaire produced for the basic physics practicum guide based on mobile learning, it can be concluded that the basic physics practicum guide based on mobile learning has a positive response, which was given by physics education study program students and Chemistry study program students with the perception results of educational study programs physics included in the frequency category 38 and the percentage are 64.4%. And for the perception of chemistry study programs, it is also included in the good category contained at frequency 28 with a percentage of 48.3%. There are differences in the two classes, and physics education students have a dominant category better than chemistry education students as shown by the t-test conducted. Therefore, it is recommended to use technology in the learning media to be taught, because it has various advantages in using it.

Students Perception of Mobile Learning during COVID-19 in Bangladesh: University Student Perspective

The aim of this study is to measures the student’s perception of using mobile for learning during COVID-19 in Bangladesh especially at the university student’s perspective. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, mobile learning may help the students to fulfill the study gap. Due to COVID-19 pandemic 213 countries, higher education has affected all over the world of June 2020. Although all of the developed countries considered mobile learning as an effective tool for education, it is not used properly in Bangladesh. This survey method conducted on 416 students from different university students in Bangladesh to understand the student’s perception of using mobile phones as a learning system. The findings of this study show that most of the students at the university level have a positive perception of m-learning. This study revealed that m-learning is very helpful to recover the study gap during this COVID-19 pandemic time and the findings of this study will help the education policymaker as well as the educational institutions to incorporate mobile learning technology for the whole system where social media may enhance the process of teaching and learning.

An Empirical Study on Improving Speaking Skills of Students in Vocational Colleges Under MALL Environments

The purpose of this research was to explore the impact of mobile technology on speaking skills of students in vocational colleges when mobile learning was implemented in English teaching and learning. Two classes participated in the experiment, one of which as EG used mobile technology, while the other as CG did not. Both classes improved speaking skills after the experiment, but EG significantly outperformed CG, especially in their pronunciation and fluency. Furthermore, most students held positive perceptions of mobile learning. These results suggest that mobile technology can greatly improve students’ speaking skills as students are encouraged and motivated to practice English speaking more frequently, make interactive connection with people around in a MALL environment.

Preparing Teacher Education Students to Integrate Mobile Learning into Elementary Education

The wide adoption of mobile technology has greatly influenced K-12 education. In teacher education programs, it is necessary for educators to train teacher education students to use mobile technology for educational purpose. This paper reports an exploratory effort in preparing elementary education students for mobile learning. The participants’ perceptions of mobile learning and intended use of mobile technology were examined through the analyses of their online discussion posts, responses to survey items and their projects. Their perceived benefits of mobile learning, limitations of mobile technology, their intended implementation of mobile learning and the challenges they anticipated were reported. Implications and recommendations were discussed regarding the knowledge of mobile apps, pedagogical practices and some non-instructional issues.

Collaborative Learning by Teaching: A Pedagogy between Learner-Centered and Learner-Driven

Learner-centered and learner-driven pedagogy have long been advocated by many educators and scholars who focus on sustainable education. This study proposes a pedagogical approach called collaborative learning by teaching (CLBT), which is both learner-centered and learner-driven. This study aims to explore and analyze the student perceptions of CLBT by conducting a field experiment in a Chinese public university. The quantitative results show that student perceptions were comprised of three dimensions: perceptions of CLBT, perceptions of teamwork, and perceptions of mobile learning. The male students had significantly more positive perceptions of CLBT and mobile learning compared to the female students. The qualitative findings indicate that although students have some difficulties with self-discipline, they gain much in active learning capabilities and teamwork skills. The relationship between CLBT and sustainability competence should be further studied in the future.

Chinese undergraduate students' perceptions of mobile learning: Conceptions, learning profiles, and approaches

AbstractClose links between students' conceptions of and approaches to learning were established in the past research. However, only a few quantitative studies investigated this relationship particularly with regard to mobile learning (m‐learning). The correlation between learners' conceptions and approaches to m‐learning was analysed using a partial least squares analysis applied to data obtained from a sample of 971 undergraduate students in China. The results indicated that students' conceptions of m‐learning could be classified into reproductive, transitional, and constructive levels. Students may hold multiple m‐learning applications than a predominant one; hence, examining m‐learning as one monolithic entity may provide limited information. Latent profile analysis identified four learning profiles based on students' preferred m‐learning applications: passive, mixed, surface‐supportive, and high‐engagement.. Moreover, a general trend was observed, whereby students with reproductive and surface‐supportive learning profiles showed a tendency to adopt surface approaches, whereas those expressing constructive and mixed learning profiles were more inclined to adopt deep approaches. Interestingly, students with transitional conceptions and high‐engagement learning profiles tended to take both surface and deep approaches.

Investigating Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Using the iPad in an Italian English as a Foreign Language Classroom

Recent research indicates that mobile technologies can support second language learning. However, studies focused on the use of the iPad and teaching in schools is still scarce. This study reports on an action research project that investigated the use of the iPad in the English as a foreign language (EFL) context in an Italian school. The study sought to investigate learners' and teachers' perceptions of mobile learning through the use of the iPad. The data was collected through a survey (N=41), classroom observations (N=4), interviews (N=20), and recorded teacher meetings (N=5). Results show a positive impact on student motivation and on the approach to second language learning tasks. We found that within the duration of the study students and teachers became increasingly independent in the use of the iPad for English language learning and teaching. This study provides educators with hints on how to start integrating mobile devices to perform specific language learning/teaching tasks.

Mobile Learning Perception of Graduate Student Teachers: A Case Study in Magister Program of Educational Technology of University of Sebelas Maret

In the context of higher education institutions in Indonesia, some of schools authority refuses the implementation of mobile learning. Although m-learning is widely used in some school in Indonesia and considered as an effective educational tool, it is not yet fully utilized in most Indonesian school. Before designing a mobile learning system, it is necessary to assess the perception of target users towards mobile learning since their perception will influence the successful the system. This research aims to investigate the perception of students of educational technology program who currently are being teachers in several level of educations towards mobile learning to ascertain their readiness to apply a mobile learning system in their teaching. The respondents of this study are 18 teachers who are being students of Magister Program on Educational Technology in e-learning &amp; mobile learning class in even semester. This research is conducted with a survey related to implementation of mobile learning. The results show that teachers in Indonesia had positive perception and were looking forward to apply mobile learning in their teaching. Knowledge and learning method issues were not obstacles for them to use a mobile learning as well as financial obstacle. The readiness for mobile learning of teachers are vary based on the school level even though they have been taught mobile learning subject. The findings surprisingly show that accessibility of device may be a big problem on implementing mobile learning in class.

The educational effects of mobile learning on students of medical sciences: A systematic review in experimental studies.

The demand for mobile learning in the medical science educational program is increasing. The present review study gathers evidence highlighted by the experimental studies on the educational effects of mobile learning for medical science students. The study was carried out as a systematic literature search published from 2007 to July 2017 in the databases PubMed/Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Knowledge (Thomson Reuters) , Educational Resources and Information Center (ERIC), EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane library, PsycINFO and Google Scholar. To examine quality of the articles, a tool validated by the BEME Review was employed. Totally, 21 papers entered the study. Three main themes emerged from the content of papers: (1) improvement in student clinical competency and confidence, (2) acquisition and enhancing of students' theoretical knowledge, and (3) students' positive attitudes to and perception of mobile learning. Level 2B of Kirkpatrick hierarchy had been examined by all the papers and seven of them had reported two or more outcome levels, but level 4 was not reported in the papers. Our review showed that the students of medical sciences had positive response and attitudes to mobile learning. Moreover, implementation of mobile learning in medical sciences program might lead to valuable educational benefits and improve clinical competence and confidence along with theoretical knowledge, attitudes, and perception of mobile learning. The results indicated that mobile learning strategy in medical education can positively affect learning in all three domains of Bloom's Taxonomy.

PERCEPTIONS OF EDUCATION LECTURERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE LEARNING

The rapid development of mobile and wireless communication technology has had a great impact on education. Previous researchers have implemented mobile device-assisted learning that is known as mobile learning. Mobile learning offers new opportunities for educators and learners in attempt to improve their quality of teaching and learning. However, mobile learning is still rarely used. One of the factors that influence it is that the teachers are still reluctant to implement mobile learning. In fact, the successful implementation of mobile learning is strongly influenced by the positive perception of its users. Therefore, it is very important to know the perception of the education lecturers. The aim of this study is to investigate the background and perception of educators in mobile learning. The method used in this study was descriptive method with qualitative approach. The data were collected from education lecturers who teach in Universitas Syiah Kuala by means of questionnaires and interviews. The results show that education lecturers in Universitas Syiah Kuala had positive perceptions of mobile learning. Interestingly, although they are not from ICT-related education, they are currently working with the ICT-related job and interested in implementing mobile learning. The financial and device issues were not to be the obstacles for the lecturers to integrate mobile learning in their class and most of them are ready to implement mobile learning before 2 years.

Fuzzy set analysis as a means to understand users of 21st-century learning systems: The case of mobile learning and reflections on learning analytics research

Mobile technologies and their applications have the potential to benefit various learning contexts. Users’ perceptions of mobile learning (m-learning) technologies are of great importance and precede the successful integration of these technologies in education. M-learning adoption has been investigated in the literature with reference to various factors and learning analytics, but largely without considering the role of different configurations (i.e., specific combinations of variables), and how these configurations might affect the adoption of various user groups. For instance, users with different backgrounds, experiences, learning styles, and so on might not be represented by the one-model-fits-all produced from the common regression approaches. In this study, we briefly review factors that have been proven important in the context of mobile learning adoption, and build on complexity theory and configuration theory in order to explore the causal patterns of factors that stimulate the use of mobile learning. To test its propositions, the study employs fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) on a data sample from 180 experienced m-learning users. Findings indicate eight configurations of cognitive and affective characteristics, and social and individual factors, that explain m-learning adoption. This research study contributes to the literature by (1) offering new insights on how predictors of m-learning adoption interrelate; (2) extending existing knowledge on how cognitive and affective characteristics, and social and individual factors, combine to lead to high m-learning adoption; and (3) presenting a step-by-step methodological approach for how to apply fsQCA in the area of learning systems and learning analytics.