ERIC Number: EJ1211586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Mobile Learning in Pre-Service Teacher Education: Examining the Use of Professional Learning Networks
Kearney, Matthew; Maher, Damian
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v35 n1 p135-148 2019
Interest in how to use mobile devices to support teaching and learning has increased as technologies have become more sophisticated and ubiquitous. A recent focus in teacher education is the use of mobile devices to support teachers' professional learning networks (PLNs). This study investigates how pre-service teachers (PSTs) use mobile technologies to support different aspects of their PLN activities. The study uses a qualitative methodology, where data from focus group discussions, artefact collection, and participant journals kept by 11 final year PSTs provided nuanced insights into their mobile learning practices. A validated mobile pedagogical framework (Kearney, Schuck, Burden, & Aubusson, 2012) is used to analyse the data. Findings uncover a deeper understanding of exemplary mobile learning approaches in initial teacher education and have implications for effective preparation of PSTs for career-long professional learning.
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Handheld Devices, Communities of Practice, Individualized Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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