ERIC Number: EJ1233442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-2382-0373
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Changes to Teachers' Practice When Using Mobile Technology with One-to-One Classes
Lindsay, Lucie; Lee, Kerry; Hope, John
Waikato Journal of Education, v21 n2 p57-66 2016
Use of mobile technology in the classroom (m-learning) is a recent educational practice. This study reports on the insights of teachers in New Zealand classrooms about their m-learning practice. It targets the early adopter teachers of school classes where each student has a mobile device. The teachers were asked about the pedagogical changes in their practice, by open questions, in an online survey. A qualitative approach was used to explore the teachers' opinions and recommendations. The teachers' pedagogical approaches to using mobile technology are also considered. The teachers report that students are using mobile technology to access information and produce content in new ways. They highlight students' engagement and motivation and describe collaborative and informal learning. Teachers advise that pedagogical change and robust infrastructure are essential. They recommend colleagues join Personal Learning Networks and Communities of Practice. These teachers' experience and recommendations may inform others who are about to make this change, and those who will be required to make this change.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Internet, Networks, Educational Change
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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