Educational Technology Goes Mobile: Why? A Case Study of Finland

Antti Pirhonen and Rebekah Rousi
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Antti Pirhonen: University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Rebekah Rousi: University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland

International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI), 2018, vol. 10, issue 2, 65-73

Abstract: Recent decades have revealed that the digital educational technology that is expected to revolutionise schooling for generations to come, is fraught with challenges. One major challenge is that educational systems vastly vary between cultures and countries. The differences start from the conceptualisation of education and school. It is, therefore, quite inaccurate to handle education as a universal concept. In this article the authors evade generalisation by discussing the use of mobile technology in the schools of one single, relatively homogenous nation: Finland. The backbone of their analysis is the core national curriculum of basic education. The appropriateness of mobile technology in the school context is reflected upon through the objectives and ethos of basic education. The conclusions are discussed in terms of their contribution to the understanding of the use culture of mobile technology.

Date: 2018
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