Assessing Students’ Awareness of 4Cs Skills after Mobile-Technology-Supported Inquiry-Based Learning

Manolis Kousloglou (), Eleni Petridou, Anastasios Molohidis and Euripides Hatzikraniotis
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Manolis Kousloglou: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Eleni Petridou: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Anastasios Molohidis: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Euripides Hatzikraniotis: Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-21

Abstract: Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is essential to Science Education since it improves students’ conceptual comprehension, higher-order thinking abilities, and interpersonal skills. Mobile technology (mIBL) promotes active learning, facilitates access to learning materials, and enhances IBL in terms of mobility and rapid feedback. This study assesses the 9th grade students’ awareness of 4Cs skills (Collaboration, Communication, Critical thinking and problem solving, and Creativity) after participating in mobile-technology-supported inquiry-based Teaching Learning Sequence (TLS). Additionally, the study investigates the qualities/characteristics students cite before and after the TLS in relation to these skills. The results of a questionnaire administered to students indicate that their awareness of these skills has increased as a result of the TLS. Specifically, the TLS seems to have a greater impact on Collaboration and Communication than on Critical thinking and problem solving, and Creativity. An additional qualitative investigation of students’ written answers to explanatory open-ended questions before and after the entire procedure found intriguing data confirming their shift in 4Cs awareness.

Keywords: inquiry-based learning; mobile learning; MBL; sensors; mIBL; 21st century skills; Science Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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