High school teachers' perspectives on applying different mobile learning strategies to science courses: the national mobile learning program in Taiwan
by Chui-Lin Lai; Gwo-Jen Hwang
International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation (IJMLO), Vol. 9, No. 2, 2015

Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate how high school teachers use different mobile learning strategies in science courses with a blended mobile learning model. A national mobile learning program has been conducted in Taiwan since 2013 for training the teachers in 38 selected high schools to develop teaching plans based on ten mobile learning strategies. It was found that most of the science teachers (40%) preferred utilising guided learning in their usual learning activities. Furthermore, video sharing (14%) and inquiry-based learning (14%) were also conventional learning strategies. In the meantime, 57% of the teachers looked forward to implementing issue-based discussion and project-based learning in their future teaching activities. This finding indicates the gap between the teachers' ability and their expectations. Consequently, it is inferred that implementing mobile learning activities in teaching contexts is feasible and expected. Moreover, additional teacher training programs for mobile learning are required.

Online publication date: Mon, 20-Jul-2015

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