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Design, development, and evaluation of a mobile learning application for computing education

verfasst von: Solomon Sunday Oyelere, Jarkko Suhonen, Greg M. Wajiga, Erkki Sutinen

Erschienen in: Education and Information Technologies | Ausgabe 1/2018

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The study focused on the application of the design science research approach in the course of developing a mobile learning application, MobileEdu, for computing education in the Nigerian higher education context. MobileEdu facilitates the learning of computer science courses on mobile devices. The application supports ubiquitous, collaborative, and social aspects of learning among higher education students. Moreover, the application eases access to learning resources. The paper first describes analysis, design, and implementation activities related to the development of MobileEdu. Also, the paper deliberated on the characteristics and scope of the adherence of MobileEdu to the traits and ideas of design science research. To evaluate MobileEdu in a real-life learning setting, experiment was conducted with 142 third-year undergraduate students in a Nigerian university. Besides the learning achievement of the students using MobileEdu, the study examined the impact of MobileEdu on students’ attitudes toward studying in a system analysis and design course. Experimental data were collected from pre- and post quizzes, interviews, and a questionnaire administered to students. The results of the evaluation are encouraging and showed that the MobileEdu application has a potential to improve students’ learning achievements. In addition, the pedagogical experiences of students were mostly positive and students’ attitudes toward the system analysis and design course through MobileEdu was better than those of students who studied the course via traditional methods. Finally, the study offered suggestions for how to implement effectively a mobile learning-supported course in computing curriculum.

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Titel: Design, development, and evaluation of a mobile learning application for computing education
verfasst von: Solomon Sunday Oyelere
Jarkko Suhonen
Greg M. Wajiga
Erkki Sutinen
Publikationsdatum: 26.05.2017
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Education and Information Technologies / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1360-2357
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-017-9613-2

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