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ERIC Number: EJ1295977
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 31
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
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Mobile Microlearning Design and Effects on Learning Efficacy and Learner Experience
Lee, Yen-Mei; Jahnke, Isa; Austin, Linda
Educational Technology Research and Development, v69 n2 p885-915 Apr 2021
Mobile microlearning platforms have increased over the years. Literature shows that platforms use specific instructions or media, such as videos or multiformat materials (e.g., text, audio, quizzes, hands-on exercises). However, few studies investigate whether or how specific design principles used on these platforms contribute to learning efficacy. A mobile microlearning course for journalism education was developed using the design principles and instructional flow reported in literature. The goal of this formative research was to study the mobile microcourse's learning efficacy, defined as effectiveness, efficiency, and appeal. Learners' knowledge before and after the mobile microcourse was analyzed using semistructured questionnaires as well as pretests and posttests to measure differences. The results indicate that learners of this mobile microcourse had an increase in knowledge, more certainty in decisions about practical applications, and an increase in confidence in performing skills. However, automated feedback, timed gamified exercises, and interactive real-world content indicate room for improvement to enhance effective learning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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