MOBILE DEVICE USE IN STUDENT LEARNING PROCESS
What is the use of mobile devices in learning?
Mobile learning, or mLearning, is a type of technology-enhanced education that takes place on a mobile device.
It offers learners the flexibility to access educational materials and engage in learning activities from anywhere, at any time.
How smartphones help students in their learning process?
Smartphones provide the ability to get answers really fast.
In some situations, a student may not ask for clarification to a question he or she has in an open classroom—because they can use their smartphone to get the answer they're looking for.
Audio and video can bring learning to life.
What is the effect of mobile phone usage on student learning?
Misusing digital devices affects the process of student learning by derailing attention during lectures (Flanigan & Babchuk, 2015;Spence et al., 2020) and reducing the quality of student lecture notes (Flanigan & Titsworth, 2020; Kuznekoff & Titsworth, 2013; Kuznekoff et al., 2015).
- Mobile information technologies can free students from the confines of the traditional classroom and allow them to learn on the go.
Students can explore information, collaborate with peers, record their learning and receive feedback from teachers at any time and in any place (Ramnath & Kuriakose, 2015).
Mobile device use in the classroom may be distracting and harmful based on students' urge to text or check notifications as they pop up on the screen, technological difficulties, off task behaviors or academic dishonesty, and overuse of technology is correlated with decreased cognitive thinking skills, social