IMPACT OF MOBILE LEARNING ON ENGAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STUDENTS’ AND LEARNING ATTITUDES
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Date
2023-05-23
Authors
Reham Ahmed Salhab
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جامعة النجاح الوطنية
Abstract
Advancement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the teaching and learning processes at higher education institutions, enormous and innovative technological developments along with their tools and applications have invaded the recent education system. Therefore, this dissertation aims is to investigate m-learning effect on learning engagement and attitudes among technology education students.
A mixed approach is utilized in this dissertation to examine the engagement and attitudes of 50 students who take an educational technology class. A quasi-experiment was conducted and a phenomenological approach as well. Data from the experimental group and the control group was gathered. Focus group discussions with three groups and 25 semi-structured interviews were performed with students who experienced m-learning in their course. Analysis of ANCOVA was conducted and revealed an impact of m-learning on engagement and attitudes. Inductive and deductive content analysis were conducted, 17 subthemes for engagement and four organizing themes emerged. Social-mobile interaction, cognitive and metacognitive strategies, excitement and joy, teacher presence, and attendance are the most frequent subthemes. For attitudes, 11 subthemes stem out of three main themes. Subthemes include: personalized learning, visualization of learning motivation, enhancing participation, learning on familiar devices, and social interaction.
As m-learning is stillin its beginnings, the researcher recommends higher education institutions to adhere to a set of guiding principleswhen creating m-learning policies. Additionally, customizing m-learning environment with higher levels of interactivity, to meet the students’ needs and learning styles, enrich students’ engagement and improve their attitudes towards m-learning.
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This Dissertation is submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of PhD in Learning and Education, Faculty of Graduate Studies,
An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.