scholarly journals Mobile learning applications to improve invertebrate zoology online teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 140 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aida Verdes ◽  
Carlos Navarro ◽  
Patricia Álvarez‐Campos
Author(s):  
William K Koomson ◽  
Naa Kai Amanor-Mfoafo

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented blow to the Ghanaian Educational System. Following the closure of all educational facilities in Ghana in March 2020, the country’s President ordered for the adoption of distance learning. This poses the question: how prepared are Ghanaian institutions to carry out distance learning using online teaching approaches? Most institutions in Ghana offering distance learning programs currently adopt the usage of the tutorial method where there is minimal or no usage of online learning technologies. This article discusses the potential usage of mobile learning by Ghanaian Educational Institutions operating distance learning programs in the wake of combating the COVID-19. It proposes a model to support the use of WhatsApp Messenger as an online tool to support distance learning programs. The proposed model is a summary comparison between a typical Learning Management System (LMS) using Jurado’s classification and the proper application of the use of WhatsApp Messenger as a mobile learning platform in a Ghanaian context.


Author(s):  
Rasa Mladenovic ◽  
Bojana Davidovic ◽  
Ivan Tusek ◽  
Olivera Trickovic-Janjic ◽  
Kristina Mladenovic

Introduction/Objective. University teachers have a challenging task in finding creative ways to display educational content. One of them is to create applications dedicated to educational purposes, which students can use on their mobile phones at any time. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of mobile learning of dentistry students during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. The prospective study involved 56 students from two medical faculties in the Balkans, who continued to study online after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Online teaching was based on material in the form of PowerPoint presentations. In order to provide an additional educational tool, a step-by-step mobile application for managing traumatic dental injuries was developed. After one week of using that mobile application, all students completed a questionnaire in electronic form concerning teaching satisfaction. Results. Over 90% of the respondents stated that the application facilitated a learning process, improved their understanding of the teaching unit, and provided a great convenience in terms of access to information. Median value of the total score concerning clinical protocol by the use of application was 20 (16-20), which was significantly higher than the neutral value (p < 0.001). Median value of the total score concerning the use of conventional PowerPoint presentations did not differ significantly from the neutral value (p = 0.284). Conclusion. Mobile learning resulted in improved knowledge of dental traumatology diagnostics and treatment among undergraduate dentistry students during COVID-19 pandemic.


Linguistics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-103
Author(s):  
Chen Lili ◽  
Duan Huiqiong

Open Praxis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Beth Perry ◽  
Margaret Edwards

Online learning continues to evolve from computer-based learning to more focus on mobile learning. With this evolution comes the need to develop (and evaluate) instructional strategies effective in mobile learning. This work-in-progress features a description of four innovative instructional strategies adapted from approaches we developed, used, and evaluated successfully in computer-based online learning. These newly adapted strategies –poetweet, photo pairing, reflective mosaic, and the six-word story– all use arts-based approaches. In our past research we found similar strategies developed for online teaching encouraged interaction, enhanced social presence, and facilitated community. This paper features a description of these modified learning activities recreated for the mobile learning environment. We have completed preliminary testing of these newly revised learning activities in m-learning, and in the future we will formally study these to determine if arts-based strategies revised to suit m-learning create the same positive outcomes as were found when we used arts-based approaches in e-learning.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Vlasta Svalina ◽  
Vlatka Ivić

In this research we will get an insight into the achievements in mastering foreign languages for one specific student with difficulties. The student with disabilities, the foreign language teacher, the student's mother and the educational rehabilitator participated in the research. The teacher states the support of the inclusive secondary vocational school that the student attends and copes with all challenges. One of the methods used in teaching was mobile learning during the three-month online teaching period of pandemic situation caused by Covid-19. During this period Croatia was forced for the first time in history to implement online teaching. For the purpose of this study all of the students besides this student attended classes in the virtual classroom called Edmodo. Edmodo is the mobile application which is considered as a tool for mobile learning. Mobile learning means that students use their portable devices in order to learn. The interview, used as a method of data collection, was written by participants via email due to the required physical distancing. The materials were then transcribed and a quantitative data analysis was performed. Difficulties in the work of foreign language teachers have been identified, such as lack of experience, lack of teaching assistants as well as lack of additional teaching aids and specific materials and the specific teachers’ training for teaching in the contemporary inclusive school. At the end, the authors suggest guidelines for teachers in vocational schools in adopting new skills and competences in their teaching process in an inclusive school.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Robin Hailstorks ◽  
Karen E. Stamm ◽  
John C. Norcross ◽  
Rory A. Pfund ◽  
Peggy Christidis

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Tedi Budiman

One example of the growing information technology today is mobile learning, mobile learning which refers to mobile technology as a learning medium. Mobile learning is learning that is unique for each student to access learning materials anywhere, anytime. Mobile learning is suitable as a model of learning for the students to make it easier to get an understanding of a given subject, such as math is pretty complicated and always using formulas.The design method that I use is the case study method, namely, learning, searching and collecting data related to the study. While the development of engineering design software application programs that will be used by the author is the method of Rapid Application Development (RAD), which consists of 4 stages: Requirements Planning Phase, User Design Phase, Construction Phase and Phase Cotuver.


2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-349
Author(s):  
Yujin Park ◽  
Sunyoung Keum ◽  
Myungsun Kim ◽  
Ilju Rha

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