Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning
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https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.19.2.3047Keywords:
Education, teacher’s perception, mobile learning, learning quality
Abstract
This paper presents the most relevant results of a study in which opinions of the teachers in the area of Fresno (Central California, USA) about the effects of the integration of mobile devices into the teaching-learning process. Among other objectives, this study has tried to analyze the influence of mobile learning over three very important learning factors: affective-emotional (motivation), ethic-social (social skills) and the cognitive one (cognitive skills). In order to carry out this study, a descriptive methodological approach was adopted, using the survey technique as the most adequate method to collect teachers´ opinions in a relatively fast and precise way. Obtained results show a widespread agreement among teachers about the pedagogical potential of mobile devices as a tool to improve learning quality. In general terms, conclusions suggest an improvement in the students’ interest on educational tasks, an increase during study activities, a better collaborative work, as well as an improvement of creativity and information acquisition.
Author Biographies
Fermín Navaridas, Universidad de La Rioja
Raúl Santiago, Universidad de La Rioja
Javier Tourón, Universidad de Navarra
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