Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning

Authors

  • Fermín Navaridas Universidad de La Rioja
  • Raúl Santiago Universidad de La Rioja
  • Javier Tourón Universidad de Navarra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.19.2.3047

Keywords:

Education, teacher’s perception, mobile learning, learning quality

Abstract

This paper presents the most relevant results of a study in which opinions of the teachers in the area of Fresno (Central California, USA) about the effects of the integration of mobile devices into the teaching-learning process. Among other objectives, this study has tried to analyze the influence of mobile learning over three very important learning factors: affective-emotional (motivation), ethic-social (social skills) and the cognitive one (cognitive skills). In order to carry out this study, a descriptive methodological approach was adopted, using the survey technique as the most adequate method to collect teachers´ opinions in a relatively fast and precise way. Obtained results show a widespread agreement among teachers about the pedagogical potential of mobile devices as a tool to improve learning quality. In general terms, conclusions suggest an improvement in the students’ interest on educational tasks, an increase during study activities, a better collaborative work, as well as an improvement of creativity and information acquisition.

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Author Biographies

Fermín Navaridas, Universidad de La Rioja

Profesor Contratado Doctor en la Universidad de La Rioja. Su dirección postal es: Universidad de La Rioja. Facultad de Letras y Educación. Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación. Edificio Vives c/Luis de Ulloa s/n-26004 Logroño. La Rioja (España).

Raúl Santiago, Universidad de La Rioja

Profesor Titular Interino en la Universidad de La Rioja. Su dirección postal es: Universidad de La Rioja. Facultad de Letras y Educación. Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación. Edificio Vives c/Luis de Ulloa s/n-26004 Logroño. La Rioja (España).

Javier Tourón, Universidad de Navarra

Catedrático de Métodos de Investigación y Diagnóstico en Educación. Es el autor de contacto para este artículo. Sus principales líneas de investigación son el rendimiento académico y los jóvenes talentosos. Su dirección postal es: Departamento de Educación. Universidad de Navarra. C/ Campus Universitario s/n. 31080 Pamplona (España).

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Published

2013-12-24

How to Cite

Navaridas, F., Santiago, R., & Tourón, J. (2013). Opinions from teachers in the Fresno area of Central California regarding the influence of mobile technology on their students’ learning. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.19.2.3047

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Research Articles

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