Applications, impacts and trends of mobile technology-enhanced learning: a review of 2008–2012 publications in selected SSCI journals. (1st January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Wu, Po-Han
• Is Part Of: International journal of mobile learning and organisation. Volume 8:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 95
• Publication Date: 2014-01-01
• Subjects: mobile learning -- ubiquitous learning -- seamless learning -- technology-enhanced learning -- research trend -- research issues; Mobile communication systems -- Periodicals; Communication in organizations -- Periodicals; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Mobile communication systems in education -- Periodicals; 371.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-725X

Abstract

The use of mobile technologies in learning has attracted much attention from researchers and educators in the past decade. However, the impacts of mobile learning on students' learning performance are still unclear. In particular, some schoolteachers still doubt the effectiveness of using such new technologies in school settings. In this study, a survey has been conducted by reviewing the 2008–2012 publications in seven well-recognised Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) journals of technology-enhanced learning to investigate the applications and impacts of mobile technology-enhanced learning. It is found that mobile learning is promising in improving students' learning achievements, motivations and interests. In addition, from the survey, it is found that smartphones and tablet PCs have gradually become widely adopted mobile learning devices in recent years, which could affect the adoption of sensing technologies in the future. Accordingly, several open issues of mobile learning are addressed.