Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, research and practiceWan Ng, Therese M. Cumming Mobile technologies are one of the fastest growing areas of technology in education. For learners, they offer an appealing opportunity to transcend teacher-defined knowledge and approaches by being able to access multiple, alternative sources of information anytime and anywhere. While the pace of engagement with and research into the educational applications of mobile technologies has picked up dramatically in the last decade, there is no consolidated view of how to sustain the practices or opportunities that are being explored. Sustainability is a complex but crucial issue in mobile learning as educational institutions are usually required to make substantial investments in mobile devices and associated technologies, time and training to initiate mobile learning programs. The complexity of sustainable mobile learning programs is further exacerbated by the fast pace of change of digital technologies, where with every change, new possibilities are opened up and investments required. In addition, educators are still attempting to reconcile institutions of formal education with informal mobile learning. The book addresses these issues, with a particular focus on:
Presenting new research alongside theoretical models and ideas for practice, the book will appeal to researchers, academics, and postgraduate students in the fields of education and mobile learning, as well as those working in teacher education. |
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... pedagogically. The chapters inform educational leaders and policy makers of issues associated with the implementation and ... pedagogical strategies that they are able to adopt to ensure the sustainability of their practices in mobile ...
... pedagogical sustainability. In the sections that follow, we describe these components in more detail with a focus on the human interactions and decision-making that are necessary to sustain mobile learning programs in schools or higher ...
... pedagogy and specific activities for use in teaching; reflect equity associated with ownership and use of mobile devices by including ... Pedagogical sustainability: teaching and learning This refers to teaching/learning practices.
... Pedagogical sustainability defines the roles of teachers and learners in facilitating learning with mobile devices, the preparation and practices that go with it and the nature of peer collegiality required to ensure the best pedagogical ...
... pedagogical applications and/or to observe their classes, to attend professional learning workshops and/or read and participate online in order to keep abreast of changes, new apps and pedagogy. This is not easy and does not happen ...
Contents
Waypoints along learning journeys in a mobile world | |
AGNES KUKULSKAHULME AND MIKE SHARPLES | |
CHEEKIT LOOI DANER SUN LONGKAI WU AND LUNGHSIANG WONG | |
Supporting sustainability and innovation of mobile learning in a UK higher | |
TIM GOODCHILD AND ANDY RAMSDEN | |
CAROLINE WALTA AND HOWARD NICHOLAS | |
JULING SHIH JYUNFONG GUO AND CHENGPING CHEN | |
HANNE WACHER KJÆRGAARD LARS PETER BECH KJELDSEN AND ANNETTE RAHN | |
Index | |
Other editions - View all
Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, research and practice Wan Ng,Therese M. Cumming Limited preview - 2015 |
Sustaining Mobile Learning: Theory, Research and Practice Wan Ng,Therese M. Cumming No preview available - 2017 |