investigating distinctive pedagogies in mobile learning: site 2014 conference (jacksonville, usa)

Inves&ga&ng  dis&nc&ve  pedagogies  in  mobile-­‐learning  

 Dr.  Ma7hew  Kearney:  University  of  Technology  ,  

Sydney  Dr.  Kevin  Burden,  The  University  of  Hull,  UK  

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Kearney et al. (2012). Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective. http://researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/14406

What  are  dis&nc&ve  mobile  learning  approaches?    

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What  are  dis&nc&ve  mobile  learning  approaches?    Kearney et al. (2012). Viewing mobile learning from a pedagogical perspective.

http://researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/14406

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The  Study  Research Question How are K-12 teachers exploiting distinctive features of m-learning? Participants (107)* •  41 primary teachers; •  66 secondary teachers •  70% teaching > 10 years; •  49% experienced with m-devices;

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The  Study  Research Question How are K-12 teachers exploiting distinctive features of m-learning?

Instrument 24 multiple choice questions 6 open-ended questions related to a

recent task they had implemented with their own students using mobile technologies

Developed over several iterations (pilot questionnaire and item checks by Colleagues )

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How  are  school  teachers  exploi&ng  dis&nc&ve  features    of  mobile  learning?  

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How  are  school  teachers  exploi&ng  dis&nc&ve  features    of  mobile  learning?  

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How  are  school  teachers  exploi&ng  dis&nc&ve  features    of  mobile  learning?  

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How  are  school  teachers  exploi&ng  dis&nc&ve  features    of  mobile  learning?  

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Summary  Strong perceptions of: * authenticity * collaboration > conversation (f2f) * collaboration > generative tasks (f2f) Weaker perceptions of * Participatory authenticity * Personalisation •  Collaboration > conversation (online)

* Collaboration > data sharing (networks)

Questions?

Future  Direc&ons  

•  Toolkit:  –  Refined  survey  for  teachers  and  students  – Diagnos&c/evalua&ve  tool  and/or  a  planning  tool  –  Vigne7es  including  exemplar  tasks  –  Exemplar  apps  –  Case  studies  

•  Research:  –  Student  voice  – How  teachers  &  teacher  educators  learn  to  use  dis&nc&ve  mobile  pedagogies  

–  Informal  and  authen&c  learning