Effects of mobile learning time on students' conception of collaboration, communication, complex problem-solving, meta-cognitive awareness and creativity Online publication date: Thu, 22-Jan-2015
by Chui-Lin Lai; Gwo-Jen Hwang
International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO), Vol. 8, No. 3/4, 2014
Abstract: In this study, the effects of mobile learning participation time on students' conception of collaboration, communication, complex problem-solving, meta-cognitive awareness and creativity were investigated using a sample of 606 high school students from ten high schools in Taiwan. The independent-sample t-test results showed that the students who spent a longer time on mobile learning activities revealed significantly better conception of communication, complex problem-solving and creativity, while their conceptions of collaboration and meta-cognitive awareness were not sufficient different. This implies that participation time as well as learning strategies or tools could play an important role in improving students' communication, complex problem-solving and creativity competences. The finding could be a good reference for those who intend to develop mobile learning activities for fostering students' higher order thinking.
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