This document discusses the concept of mobile learning and its applicability for Malaysian secondary school education. It notes that 92% of 235 respondents owned handphones, and students' main mobile phone activity is sending SMS. However, current Malaysian education policy prohibits handphones in schools and wireless connectivity is poor. The document proposes a model for mobile learning incorporating push mechanisms like SMS and pull mechanisms like websites. It argues that with careful planning, mobile phones could be implemented in Malaysian schools to increase motivation, interaction and collaboration among students.

1. 1st
National Postgraduate Symposium on Mobile Learning
The Concept of
Mobile Learning
Applicable for
Malaysian Secondary
School EducationRashidah Rahamat
MOE

2. The Net Generation…
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3. Their world…

4. Rashidah et al. 2010

5. Teachers’ Pedagogical
Approaches
would turn the
lesson to be really
engaging and
meaningful

6. Thus….

7. Empirical findings showed 92%
out of 235 respondents owned
handphones..

8. They showed that they were…

9. Malaysian Education Policy
• No hand phones in the
school compound…
• Net books were given to
selected students but not
fully utilized for T & L
• Wireless is available in
school but poor connection

10. The SWOT Analysis

11. The concept applied…
Motiwalla 2007
PULL Mechanism
(WEBSITE)
PUSH Mechanism
(SMS)
Accessed throughAccessed through

12. Personalized
Content
Collaborative
Content
PUSH
Mechanism
Pedagogical
Agents
& Mentors
Communication
Aids
SMS, IM, Alerts,
Scheduling Calendars
PULL
Mechanism
System Tools &
Resources
Simulated
Classrooms
WMLm websites,
Discussion Boards &
Chat Forums
Alerts,
Scheduling
Calendars,
WML, websites
SMS, IM,
Discussion
Boards & Chat
Forums

13. • 80% of students send SMS
every day (Markett et al. 2006;
Hortsmanshop 2004)
• 79% of students’ activities
using mobile phones is
sending SMS (Rashidah et al.
2010)

14. the students have a positive
perceptions towards receiving
SMS from the teacher

15. A good move by the teacher
since it would make them
feel…

17. This study provides some
practical insights that the use
of mobile phones could be
implemented in Malaysian
secondary school education
context

18. “SMS has been called the
‘killer’ application of mobile
phones, as its usage exceeds
all expectations
• Markett et al 2006:282

20. Motivation
Interaction
Collaboration

23. HOW TO
USE?
The technologies are just the
tools but most importantly is
how to use them…

24. Successful mobile learning
environment…
Flexibility
Careful
planning
m-Learn
environment

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National Postgraduate Symposium on Mobile Learning
THANK YOU
Rashidah Rahamat
MOE