Title :
Mobile Learning Awareness among Students at Higher Learning Institutes: A Case Study
Author :
Fazlina, Siti ; Manap, Aisyah Abdul ; Rias, Riaza Mohd
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Comput. & Math. Sci., Univ. Teknol. MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia
Abstract :
Mobile learning or M-Learning provides effective pedagogical and useful learning activities that can be supported by the wireless technology. This new learning paradigm has captivated the interest of researchers, educators and companies developing learning system and instructional materials. This preliminary study is intended to investigate the student´s acceptance towards the use of mobile devices as a medium of learning to accommodate the learning experience and complement the effectiveness of traditional learning in order to promote learning. The reported study is aimed to identify the students´ view point on M-Learning in their academic life. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis techniques, arithmetic mean and standard deviation. The finding revealed that student readiness to perceived usefulness of mobile learning was very positive. Students´ acceptance towards mobile learning was very high. Result was highly shown that majority of the respondents practically willing to accept the mobile learning as a new mechanism of teaching and learning process in order to enhance the learning and education experience of the students.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; further education; human factors; mobile computing; statistical analysis; academic life; arithmetic mean; descriptive statistical analysis technique; education experience; higher learning institute students; instructional materials; learning activities; learning experience; learning medium; learning paradigm; learning process; learning system; m-learning; mobile devices; mobile learning awareness; pedagogical activities; perceived usefulness; standard deviation; student acceptance; student readiness; student view point; teaching; wireless technology; Computers; Educational institutions; Internet; Mobile communication; Mobile handsets; Wireless communication; life long learning; m-learning; mobile pedagogies; wireless technologies;
Conference_Titel :
Informatics and Creative Multimedia (ICICM), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
DOI :
10.1109/ICICM.2013.46