Primary School Students’ Spatial Orientation Strategies in an Outdoor Learning Activity supported by Mobile Technologies

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aihui Peng ◽  
Håkan Sollervall
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students

Exploration of Tensions in a Mobile-Technology Supported Fieldtrip

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Hung Lai ◽  
Fei-Ching Chen ◽  
Jie-Chi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Technological Affordances

The purpose of this study was to analyze how mobile technologies were incorporated and implemented in an outdoor learning activity. Two classes of primary school students participated in the experiment. Using activity theory as an analytical framework, it is found that underlying tensions provided rich insights into system dynamics and that technological affordances could be limited by mismatches between the Tools themselves, and between Tools and the ways that were used by learners or arranged by the instructor. The subtle human factors present in the use of technologies should be carefully considered. The influence of mobile devices on learner experiences in experiential learning is also thoroughly discussed.

The description of a new species of gall-inducing wasp: a learning activity for primary school students

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-414
Author(s):  
Sam Hardwick ◽  
Matilda Harper ◽  
Gareth Houghton ◽  
Alexander La Salle ◽  
Samuel La Salle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
A New Species

The technology of rating assessment of primary schoolchildren in conditions of level differentiation and blended learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 89-90 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
Alevtina Mishina ◽  
◽  
Victoria Vorozhetsova ◽  
Antonina Antonova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Educational Activity ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Assessment Technology

The article is devoted to the analysis of the rating assessment of the activity of a primary school student. The article analyzes modern systems for assessing the student's educational activity, identifies the advantages and disadvantages of the five-point control system. The transition from an evaluation-free system to an evaluation system is described in detail. The rating assessment technology was tested in a number of schools in Ulyanovsk (8 schools) and in the Ulyanovsk region (4 schools). The schoolchildren participating in the experiment were trained in classes of the same age, but according to different educational and methodological complexes. The breadth of the experimental base helped to test the effectiveness of our chosen approach to assessing primary school students. In addition, a survey was conducted of 20 primary school teachers regarding their viewpoint to the assessment system. Based on the survey, the authors revealed characteristic features of the rating control system and described in detail its advantages and disadvantages, as well as the prospects for use in primary grades. A pedagogical experiment has shown that the use of a rating assessment reduces psychological stress before assessment, which contributes to a more successful assimilation of curricula by students, an increase in the level of their knowledge, abilities and skills. The use of a rating assessment develops the logical creativity, thinking of the child, increases his interest in learning, and contributes to the development of his outlook. In addition to the obvious advantages, the rating control system has disadvantages. The survey participants emphasized that the shortcomings of the rating system for assessing the learning activity of primary school students are the lack of didactic material, as well as low stimulation of active learning activity throughout the school time. To overcome this shortcoming of the rating control system, it is advisable to use, together with rating assessment, personal-comparative pre-rating, aimed at fixing the dynamics of the student's personal development. In addition, the article discusses the features of the application of the rating assessment technology in the conditions of level differentiation and blended learning of younger students.

scholarly journals An Application for Learning Malay Language as a Second Language: A Proposed Design

2012 ◽  
Vol 6-7 ◽  
pp. 1031-1035
Author(s):  
Mahamad Saipunidzam ◽  
Haslinda Mohamaddiah ◽  
Mohammad Noor Ibrahim ◽  
Faizal Ahmad Fadzil ◽  
Rozana Kasbon
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students

With the proliferation of wireless and mobile technologies, this paper presents a framework for learning Malay language as a second language for vernacular primary school students through a mobile application. One of the problems faced by this group of students is when they have to further their studies to national secondary school where the medium of communication is no longer in their native language, but Malay.. This application encourages the learners to improve their Malay language skills at their own pace anytime anywhere. It is designed in such a way that the learners can use and explore the modules in the application by themselves. The concept of play and learn is integrated in this application that gives excitement in learning the language.

scholarly journals The students’ readiness to engage with mobile learning apps

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Anthony Camilleri ◽  
Adriana Caterina Camilleri
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type

Purpose A relevant literature review suggests that today’s children are increasingly immersing themselves in ubiquitous technologies, including interactive media and digital games. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate the primary school students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivations toward learning via gameplay through their mobile devices, at home and at school. Design/methodology/approach This study was carried out among primary school students in a small European state. It used valid and reliable measures that comprised the technology acceptance model’s key constructs. However, the empirical investigation also explored the students’ perceived enjoyment and social influences, as plausible antecedents for their behavioral intention to engage with the educational applications (apps). Findings The findings reported that there were strong correlations between the students’ perceived usefulness of the mobile technologies and their behavioral intention to use them for their learning. The results also indicated that there was no significant relationship between the perceived ease of use and the children’s enjoyment in engaging with the educational apps that were used at school. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is no other study in academia that has explored the children’s technology acceptance, normative pressures and their intrinsic motivations to use mobile learning technologies in the context of primary education. Therefore, this contribution opens future research directions, as this study can be replicated in other contexts.

Elimination of Difficulties in Teaching Primary School Students by Means of Controlling Metasubject Achievements

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
O. Petrashko
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students

The article highlights the possibilities of pedagogical control, which makes it possible to eliminate difficulties in the process of formation and development of universal educational actions in younger schoolchildren, which contributes to the achievement of metasubject learning outcomes. Examples of test and diagnostic tasks are given, with the help of which the level of formation of students’ cognitive, communicative, regulatory universal educational actions, which determine the degree of readiness to solve problems of a metasubject nature, is checked. It is emphasized that the collective analysis of the independent learning activity of younger schoolchildren provides not only the removal of difficulties and mistakes in the performance of tasks, but also their prevention.

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