Using the Cameras on Mobile Phones, IPads, and Digital Cameras to Create Animations in Science Teaching and Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Wishart
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Cameras ◽  
Science Teaching And Learning

Identifying the Potential of Mobile Phone Cameras in Science Teaching and Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sakunthala Ekanayake ◽  
Jocelyn Wishart
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Science Lesson ◽  
Science Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Collaborative Learning Opportunities

This research was motivated by previous work using mobile phones to support science teaching and learning in a variety of ways. This paper explores in detail how mobile phone cameras can support science teaching and learning during the planning, implementing, and evaluation stages of a lesson. A case study of a science lesson carried out in a school in Sri Lanka is described. The methodological approach of this study is qualitative and data were collected using observations, informal interviews and field notes. The results show that mobile phone cameras support the teacher in a range of ways during lesson planning, lesson implementation, and evaluating learning. Furthermore, the camera function of mobile phones was reported by teachers and students as enhancing the effectiveness of student learning, providing more opportunities for students’ active participation, increasing interactions and collaborative learning opportunities.

Identifying the Potential of Mobile Phone Cameras in Science Teaching and Learning

2014 ◽  
pp. 162-177
Author(s):  
Sakunthala Ekanayake ◽  
Jocelyn Wishart
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Science Lesson ◽  
Science Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Collaborative Learning Opportunities

This research was motivated by previous work using mobile phones to support science teaching and learning in a variety of ways. This paper explores in detail how mobile phone cameras can support science teaching and learning during the planning, implementing, and evaluation stages of a lesson. A case study of a science lesson carried out in a school in Sri Lanka is described. The methodological approach of this study is qualitative and data were collected using observations, informal interviews and field notes. The results show that mobile phone cameras support the teacher in a range of ways during lesson planning, lesson implementation, and evaluating learning. Furthermore, the camera function of mobile phones was reported by teachers and students as enhancing the effectiveness of student learning, providing more opportunities for students’ active participation, increasing interactions and collaborative learning opportunities.

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