Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning
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...
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doaj-512d229f5c934ca09c74bb64ae9385812020-11-24T22:18:11ZengAsociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación PedagógíaRELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa1134-40321134-40322013-10-0119210.7203/relieve.19.2.3148Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learningNavaridas, Fermín0Santiago, Raúl1Tourón, Javier2Universidad de la Rioja (España)Universidad de la Rioja (España)Universidad de Navarra (España)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.http://www.uv.es/RELIEVE/v19n2/RELIEVEv19n2_4eng.htmEducationteacher’s perceptionmobile learninglearning quality |
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Navaridas, Fermín Santiago, Raúl Tourón, Javier Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa Education teacher’s perception mobile learning learning quality |
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Navaridas, Fermín Santiago, Raúl Tourón, Javier |
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Navaridas, Fermín |
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Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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opinions from teachers in the fresno area of central california regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning |
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Asociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación Pedagógía |
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RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa |
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1134-4032 1134-4032 |
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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. |
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Education teacher’s perception mobile learning learning quality |
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