Title: Effects of mobile learning time on students' conception of collaboration, communication, complex problem-solving, meta-cognitive awareness and creativity

Authors: Chui-Lin Lai; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Addresses: Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec.4, Keelung Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan ' Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 43, Sec.4, Keelung Rd., Taipei, 106, Taiwan

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.

Keywords: mobile learning; m-learning; collaboration; communication; complex problem solving; metacognitive awareness; creativity; metacognition; participation time; student perceptions; high schools; Taiwan; student conceptions.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2014.067029

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2014 Vol.8 No.3/4, pp.276 - 291

Received: 25 Nov 2014
Accepted: 15 Dec 2014
Published online: 22 Jan 2015 *

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