scholarly journals Augmented Reality (AR) - based Human Digestive System Mobile Learning Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 174 (32) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Akinyokun Oluyomi ◽  
Aladeselu Oluwamodupe
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Human Digestive System

Does Augmented Reality Also Augment Knowledge Acquisition? Augmented Reality Compared to Reading in Learning About the Human Digestive System?

2022 ◽  
pp. 073563312110629
Author(s):  
Joerg Zumbach ◽  
Lena von Kotzebue ◽  
Constanze Pirklbauer
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Domain Knowledge ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Human Digestive System ◽  
Meta Analyses

Augmented Reality (AR) has become an emerging educational technology in classroom practice and science education. While most research and contemporary meta-analyses reveal benefits with regard to knowledge acquisition and motivation of Augmented Reality–based learning environments, most of the studies lack a clear and fair control condition. In this research, we compared an AR-based learning environment with a paper-based learning environment for self-directed learning about the human digestive system. In an experiment, we examined the effects of these two conditions for knowledge acquisition, cognitive load, and experience of flow and immersion. Results reveal significantly higher outcomes in favor of the text-based instruction with regard to conceptual domain knowledge and mental representation of the human digestive system and its involved organs. Positive effects of the AR learning environment are limited to a higher experience of immersion.

Analysis of Factors Affecting User Intention in Using New Mobile Learning Platform

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Parvian Aristio ◽  
Mudjahidin ◽  
Rully Agus Hendrawan ◽  
Shalma Rachmayani Putri ◽  
Destya Bagus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
User Intention ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Learning Platform

The Tomato Pip's Story: Creative Narratives as Bridging Cultural and Science Discourses for Indigenous Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-184
Author(s):  
Lorrin Ruihi Shortland ◽  
Terry Locke
Keyword(s):  
Digestive System ◽  
Indigenous Education ◽  
Disciplinary Literacy ◽  
Word Count ◽  
Indigenous Students ◽  
Science Discourse ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Human Digestive System

This article reports on what happened when a Rumaki pūtaiao kaiako (Science) teacher at a New Zealand high school trialled the use of creative narratives with her Year-10 students as a way of developing their understanding of the human digestive system. These students were members of the school's Māori immersion unit, and creative narratives were in part utilised as a bridge between science discourse and the cultural knowledges these students brought to their learning. In this case study, students developed ‘Tomato Pip’ narratives through four versions, which told the story of a tomato pip travelling through the human digestive system. Word-count data based on these versions and from a summative test were analysed and correlations found between test scores and three categories of word-count total (total words, total science words and total discrete science words). A discourse analysis of one student's narratives identified two distinct voices in these texts: the personal narrator and the emerging biologist. Questionnaire and focus-group data indicated that the use of creative narratives was both motivational to these students and effective as a bridge into science discourse mastery. It is argued that the findings have implications for disciplinary literacy theory, Indigenous education and science instruction.

scholarly journals Mobile Blended Learning with eSquirrel

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4Β) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Maurer
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Innovative Solution

This article outlines the state of the art of mobile blended learning apps. It describes recent progress in this area, and explains the potential of mobile blended learning for schools and educational institutions. Furthermore, it presents an innovative solution, eSquirrel, which is developed by an Austrian inter-disciplinary start-up. eSquirrel is a blended learning platform that combines mobile learning with gamification. It blends the concepts of classroom teaching, eLearning and learning from books into a native Android and iOS course app, and enables teachers to learn their students’ progress.

scholarly journals Acid Test of Ghana’s Educational Institutions Operating Distance Learning Programs

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
William K Koomson ◽  
Naa Kai Amanor-Mfoafo
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Operating Distance ◽  
Acid Test

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.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Students’ Acceptance of Mobile Learning Application in Higher Education during COVID-19 Using ANN-SEM Modelling Technique

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 3121
Author(s):  
Mohammed Amin Almaiah ◽  
Enas Musa Al-lozi ◽  
Ahmad Al-Khasawneh ◽  
Rima Shishakly ◽  
Mirna Nachouki
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Modelling Technique ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Learning Platforms

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most universities around the world started to employ distance-learning tools. To cope with these emergency conditions, some universities in Jordan have developed “mobile learning platforms” as a new tool for distance teaching and learning for students. This experience in Jordan is still new and needs to be evaluated in order to identify its advantages and challenges. Therefore, this study aims to investigate students’ perceptions about mobile learning platforms as well as to identify the crucial factors that influence students’ use of mobile learning platforms. An online quantitative survey technique using Twitter was employed to collect the data. A two-staged ANN-SEM modelling technique was adopted to analyze the causal relationships among constructs in the research model. The results of the study indicate that content quality and service quality significantly influenced perceived usefulness of mobile learning platforms. In addition, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness significantly influenced behavioral intention to use mobile learning platforms. The study findings provide useful suggestions for decision makers, service providers, developers, and designers in the ministry of education as to how to assess and enhance mobile learning platform quality and understanding of multidimensional factors for effectively using mobile learning platforms.

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