scholarly journals Reaching the 21st century students in the United Arab Emirates: using Ethnomathematics through #Innovation

Revemop ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e202012
Author(s):  
Jason D. Johnson ◽  
Darryl Corey
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Geometric Transformations ◽  
Aprendizaje Móvil ◽  
Prayer Beads ◽  
Committed To Excellence

We in the College of Education at Zayed University are committed to excellence. With that in mind, we developed a very ambitious project to create an IOS math app to encourage grade six Emirati students to engage with mathematics. Additionally, our project aimed to provide Emirati students (boys and girls) opportunities to explore mathematics based on modules grounded in the Emirati culture. More specifically, the IOS math app contained three modules - Henna (in Arabic حنة ), Prayer Beads (مسبحة), and Bamboo Baskets (سلال البامبو ). The Henna explored geometric transformations; Prayer Beads investigated patterns in Algebra, and Bamboo Baskets examined circumference, diameter, reading a ruler, and where does pi come from. This paper will provide a detail description and project justifications. Along with a short analysis of the grade six Emirati students’ henna designs, as the designs relate to geometric transformations.Keywords: Ethnomathematics. Grade Six. United Arab Emirates. Mobile Learning. Henna.Alcanzando a los estudiantes del siglo XXI en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos: usando las Etnomatemáticas a través de # InnovaciónNosotros en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Zayed estamos comprometidos con la excelencia. Con eso en mente, desarrollamos un proyecto muy ambicioso para crear una aplicación de matemáticas IOS para alentar a los estudiantes emiratíes de sexto grado a participar en las matemáticas. Además, nuestro proyecto tenía como objetivo proporcionar a los estudiantes emiratíes (niños y niñas) oportunidades para explorar las matemáticas basadas en módulos basados en la cultura emiratí. Más específicamente, la aplicación matemática IOS contenía tres módulos: henna (en árabe حنة), cuentas de oración (مسبحة) y cestas de bambú (سلال البامبو). La henna exploró las transformaciones geométricas; las cuentas de oración investigaran patrones en álgebra, y las cestas de bambú examinaran la circunferencia, el diámetro, la lectura de una regla y de dónde proviene pi. Este documento proporcionará una descripción detallada y justificaciones del proyecto junto con un breve análisis de los diseños de henna de los estudiantes de Emiratí de sexto grado, ya que los diseños se relacionan con transformaciones geométricas.Palabras clave: Etnomatemáticas. Grado 6. Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Aprendizaje móvil. Henna.Alcançando os alunos do século XXI nos Emirados Árabes Unido: usando a Etnomatemática por meio da # InovaçãoNós da Faculdade de Educação da Universidade de Zayed estamos comprometidos com a excelência. Com isso em mente, desenvolvemos um projeto muito ambicioso para criar um aplicativo de matemática do IOS para incentivar os alunos do sexto ano dos Emirados a se envolverem com a matemática. Além disso, nosso projeto teve como objetivo oferecer aos alunos dos Emirados (meninos e meninas) oportunidades de explorar a matemática com base em módulos fundamentados na cultura dos Emirados. Mais especificamente, o aplicativo de matemática do IOS contém três módulos - Henna (em árabe), Prayer Beads (مسبحة) e Bamboo Baskets (سلال البامبو). O Henna explorou transformações geométricas; os Prayer Beads investigaram os padrões em álgebra e as Bamboo Baskets examinaram a circunferência, o diâmetro, a leitura de uma régua e de onde vem o pi. Esse documento fornecerá uma descrição detalhada e as justificativas do projeto juntamente com uma breve análise dos desenhos de hena dos alunos dos Emirados do sexto ano, pois se relacionam a transformações geométricas.Palavras chave: Etnomatemática. 6º Ano. Emirados Árabes Unidos. Aprendizagem Móvel. Henna.

Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century: Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Gonzalez ◽  
Lynn A. Karoly ◽  
Louay Constant ◽  
Hanine Salem ◽  
Charles A. Goldman
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Education

El aprovechamiento de las comunicaciones móviles en el proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje para la educación superior

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Fernando Alirio Contreras Sanchez ◽  
Elkin Arturo Betancourt
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Aprendizaje Virtual ◽  
Aprendizaje Móvil ◽  
E Learning ◽  
La Red

En el actual contexto social, el uso de los dispositivos móviles se ha masificado de tal manera, que su empleo como herramienta de enseñanza y de aprendizaje en entornos académicos es extremadamente útil. Por lo tanto surge el concepto de Mobile Learning (aprendizaje móvil), que ayuda a los docentes a administrar su práctica docente y a los estudiantes a facilitar su aprendizaje a través del uso apropiado de las Tecnologías de Información y las Comunicaciones TIC; de esta forma la realización de un aprendizaje por medios electrónicos (E-Learning) debe ser centralizada en una plataforma de aprendizaje virtual y conectada con un ambiente multiplataforma de dispositivos móviles con interconexión a la red de comunicaciones de la Universidad. La coexistencia de M-Learning versus E-Learning, van a permitir al docente alinearse con los estudiantes en el uso apropiado de las TIC, para producir beneficios en el aprendizaje a distancia, de tal manera que los recursos tecnológicos puedan ser aprovechados y la comunidad académica se apropie de los recursos a través de nuevas interfaces de comunicación móvil como es el propósito de la investigación realizada para la Universidad Antonio Nariño.

Enhancing Pedagogy with mLearning

2013 ◽  
pp. 350-363
Author(s):  
Damon Thomas ◽  
Angela Thomas ◽  
Andrew Fluck
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Common Practices ◽  
Research Findings

This chapter reports on a study of student mobile practices in one high school in Tasmania. This school provided all year 7 and 8 students with iPod Touches, and aimed to explore new forms of pedagogy that reflected a more relevant and contemporary curriculum for young people in the 21st century. Surveys and interviews were conducted with students to explore the effectiveness of the school’s program, as well as to understand the kinds of common practices students engaged in with mobile technologies in general. Surprisingly, the results revealed that the school practices were emerging somewhat slowly and students reported mixed comments about the program. Based on the research findings, recommendations are offered to teachers in order to maximize the benefits of mobile learning (commonly referred to as mLearning) to enhance pedagogy.

Educational Edifices Need a Mobile Strategy to Fully Engage in Learning Activities

2015 ◽  
pp. 284-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon L. Burton ◽  
Hamil R. Harris ◽  
Darrell Norman Burrell ◽  
Kim L. Brown-Jackson ◽  
Dustin Bessette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Learning Plan ◽  
Insight Into

Research in mobile learning (m-learning) about technology and software and mobile learning's application to educationally related undertakings and a long-term sustainability remain unclear. This chapter untwines the tangled information surrounding m-learning strategy through examining the drivers and perceptions for m-learning in the 21st century. The data will unearth the value of employing diverse modalities of m-learning. Administrators will gain knowledge to develop and implement mobile strategy. Faculty will enhance their familiarity on the diverse types of m-learning tools and the value of employing m-learning in the classroom. Administrators and faculty members will gather knowledge that guides efforts to diminish barriers in support of a successful m-learning implementation. In addition, administrators will garner developed knowledge to analyze, gather requirements, develop, and then implement a strategic m-learning plan for long-term sustainability. Academics and practitioners will gain insight into understanding the balance of a mobile strategy amid economic value and the required controls.

iPad Usage and Appropriate Applications

2017 ◽  
pp. 185-212
Author(s):  
Julia Bennett ◽  
Fan-Yu Lin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Ubiquitous Access ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Ipad Applications

Mobile learning, learning delivered or accompanied by any handheld or individual device that contributes to increasing knowledge or skills, has continuously become popular in educational systems in the 21st century. Apple's iPad has been a popular mobile device that has been chosen for us in 1-to-1 learning environments. Research suggests that utilizing iPads in educational settings is beneficial due to its affordance, portability, ubiquitous access to information, ability to communicate with other iPad users, and the opportunity it offers to showcase creativity and individuality through various applications. Studies have found value in providing students with their own iPads. This chapter overviews both the benefits and concerns of iPad usage in K-12 classrooms. Furthermore, specific web and iPad applications are discussed. When educators take appropriate steps to create a controlled learning environment, concerns and limitations regarding mobile learning with an iPad can be diminished.

scholarly journals Elementary Teachers’ Thoughts about Distance Education and Learning 21st-Century Skills during COVID Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Amani K H Alghamdi ◽  
Naimah Ahmad Al-Ghamdi
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Elementary Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
School Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Written Responses

There was a dearth of research documenting the Arab World’s educational response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, female Saudi elementary teachers’ views on distance education during those unprecedented times were under-explored in the research literature. In the wake of the outbreak in Saudi Arabia, concerns have been raised about education disruption at the elementary school level and its impact on instilling and developing 21st-century skills. Conducted at a college of education in Saudi’s Eastern Province, a qualitative exploratory study examined 20 Saudi postgraduate female students’ written responses to a journal question concerning teaching elementary pupils online about the pandemic while 21st-century skills were being inculcated. A critical finding was that the participants expressed a sense of ample scope for personal and pedagogical transformation despite the enormity of the challenge. Suggestions for future research, pre-service, and in-service teacher training, and professional development were recommended around pedagogical adjustments for teaching elementary learners online while ensuring they still learn and develop their 21st-century skills.

scholarly journals APRENDIZAJE MÓVIL: Los dispositivos móviles como los nuevos recursos educativos en la era digital

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 549-578
Author(s):  
Norberto Hernan Ramos Montero
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Aprendizaje Móvil ◽  
Trabajo Colaborativo ◽  
Competencias Digitales

El Mobile Learning o aprendizaje móvil constituye una nueva modalidad de aprendizaje de los estudiantes basada en el uso de dispositivos móviles, tales como smartphone, tablets, ordenadores portátiles, entre otros que tengan conectividad inalámbrica; y que son utilizados como recursos educativos por los docentes para lograr aprendizajes significativos en la era digital en la cual se desarrollan los educandos hoy en día. El aprendizaje móvil como estrategia de enseñanza - aprendizaje permite que los estudiantes desarrollen no solo sus competencias de área, sino también sus competencias digitales al interactuar en diversos entornos tecnológicos como aplicaciones o plataformas virtuales, de forma individual o grupal a través de sesiones de aprendizaje o trabajo colaborativo. El presente trabajo pretende aportar al conocimiento teórico y brindar las herramientas para su posterior aplicación práctica en el ámbito educativo. El método utilizado fue la revisión de una vasta literatura, lo cual permitió contextualizar el tema, abordarlo bajo un enfoque práctico y contribuyó a la formación de nuevos conocimientos que servirán de base para futuras investigaciones. Se concluye que el Mobile Learning es una estrategia educativa que ha logrado posicionarse con el avance de la tecnología, permitiendo el desarrollo de competencias en los estudiantes a través del uso de dispositivos móviles.

scholarly journals Mobile Learning Features Preferred: An Examination of Students in The United Arab Emirates

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. em0596
Author(s):  
Jason D. Johnson ◽  
Cara Williams
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Mobile Learning
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