Empirical Research into Students’ Mobile Phones and their Use for Learning

Claire Bradley and Debbie Holley
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Claire Bradley: London Metropolitan University, UK
Debbie Holley: Anglia Ruskin University, UK

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 2011, vol. 3, issue 4, 38-53

Abstract: This paper reports on empirical research conducted to find out about higher education students’ mobile phone ownership, and the ways in which they are using their mobiles for learning. A survey with a group of first-year students has been followed up by an in-depth study, in which three students were lent Flip Video Camcorders to capture their mobile learning activities and were interviewed to discover more about their practice. The video footage and interview data have been compiled into three rich case studies which help us to better understand students’ practice and attitudes towards mobile learning. The paper focuses on the survey data and the three case studies, which were analysed using grounded theory. The outcomes of this research can inform the work of educators seeking to design effective mobile learning activities that build on existing student practice and extend mobile learning within the blend of learning activities that we offer students.

Date: 2011
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