1. Literature Review
Why Mobile Learning?
By: Lindsay Murillo
Emporia State University
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2. Teachers and school districts need to begin to focus on
the importance of technology and mobile learning in
schools. If not already in place, there needs to be a
transition set up to integrate mobile learning into the
classroom. The benefits of mobile learning out weigh
the negatives of mobile learning. This is to prepare our
youth for the 21st
century job market.
Problem

3. ∗ To prepare students of all ages elementary,
secondary, and post-secondary for the 21st
century job
market.
∗ To enhance student’s learning experiences in the
classroom.
∗ To provide convenience and flexibility in learning.
∗ To give learners a chance to design their own learning
experiences.
Why mobile learning?

4. Old School Ways of Teaching 21st
Century Teaching
Teacher led learning through direct
instruction.
Students takes control of their own
learning by feeding their curiosity.
Main theories of classroom
instruction: behaviorism,
cognitivism, and constructivism.
In addition to other theories:
Distance learning theory, where
students and teachers can connect
outside the classroom.
Students are not as interested or
actively involved in learning.
Students are more actively engaged
and interested in their learning.
Technology advances are not
supported in the classroom.
Technology is more readily available
for students to use in the classroom.
Old School vs. 21st
Century Teaching

5. Types of Mobile Learning

6. ∗ Provide an elevated higher level of education that is
more hands on.
∗ To challenge our students and let them take control
of learning.
∗ To easily assess students on material and get
immediate feedback.
∗ To engage, empower, challenge, and inspire our
students.
Purpose of Mobile Learning

7. Beckmann, E.A. (2010). Learners on the move: mobile modalities in development studies,
Distance Education, 31:2, 159-173.
Elias, T. (2011). Universal Instructional Design Principles for Mobile Learning, International
Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12:2,143-156.
McCaffery, Mary. "Why Mobile is a Must." Mission to Mobile. February (2011): 21-22.
Park, Y. (2011). A Pedagogical Framework for Mobile Learning: Categorizing Educational
Applications of Mobile Technologies into Four Types, International Review of Research in
Open and Distance Learning, 12:2, 78-102.
Schubert, Phil. "Grasping the Realities of Educating in the Digital Age." Educause. 46.2
(2011): n. page.
References