Effectiveness of Mobile Learning for Academic Progress of MS Education Students: A Case Study of Distance Learning Program at IIUI

Autor/inn/en	Shams, Aisha; Ajmal, Fouzia; Jumani, N. B.
Titel	Effectiveness of Mobile Learning for Academic Progress of MS Education Students: A Case Study of Distance Learning Program at IIUI
Quelle	In: Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 7 (2021) 1, S.33-46 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2415-2013
Schlagwörter	Instructional Effectiveness; Electronic Learning; Academic Achievement; Student Attitudes; Preferences; Distance Education; College Students; Masters Programs; Cooperative Learning; Computer Oriented Programs; Handheld Devices; Student Satisfaction; Foreign Countries; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtserfolg; Schulleistung; Schülerverhalten; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Collegestudent; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Kooperatives Lernen; Computerprogramm; Ausland
Abstract	Mobile learning plays a pivotal role in the students' academic progress. Main objectives of this article were to examine the effectiveness of mobile learning in view of students' academic progress, to describe the students' preference for mobile learning, to examine the scope of use mobile learning by distance learners. The study was qualitative in nature and descriptive. Population of the study was all distance learners of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). Sample for the study was MS Education distance learners. The tool used for data collection was open ended questionnaire. Collected data were then analyzed and interpreted using thematic method. Findings of the study indicate that mobile learning is an effective tool used by students of all ages for improving communication and learning and this device enable students to take guidance or to get current information regarding their courses and exams easily but this fact also prove by the study that some students were unaware of this concept. It is recommended that guidance is needed for both teachers and students regarding various shapes of mobile learning along with conducting training sessions to bring awareness in students and to highlight its importance. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning. Faculty of Education, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44310, Pakistan. e-mail: editor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk; Web site: https://pjdol.aiou.edu.pk/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01