A Conceptual Framework for Mobile Learning

Franck Tétard, Erkki Patokorpi and Joanna Carlsson

No 464, Working Papers from IAMSR, Åbo Akademi

Abstract: Several technology projects have been launched to explore the opportunities that mobile technologies bring about when tackling issues of democratic participation and social inclusion through mobile learning. Mobile devices are cheaper than for instance a PC, and their affordance, usability and accessibility are such that they can potentially complement or even replace traditional computer technology. The importance of communication and collaboration features of mobile technologies has been stressed in the framework of ICT-mediated learning. In this paper, a theoretical framework for mobile learning and e-inclusion is developed for people outside the conventional education system. The framework draws upon the fields of pedagogy (constructivist learning in particular), mobile learning objects and sociology.

Keywords: Mobile Learning; Digital Divide; Constructivist Pedagogy; Forms Of Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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