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- Title
Collaborative mLearning: A Module for Learning Secondary School Science.
- Authors
DeWitt, Dorothy; Siraj, Saedah; Alias, Norlidah
- Abstract
Collaborative learning has been shown to be effective for the construction of knowledge. In science instruction, collaboration and knowledge-construction needs to be done in the language of science. A collaborative mLearning (CmL) science module employed uses three computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools: wiki, discussion forum and text messaging. This study seeks to determine the forms of communication and learning in the use of these CMC tools in the CmL module. Twenty (20) Form 2 students of different science abilities participated in the study. Data were collected from student interviews; online communications on the wiki, discussion forums, and text messages; students and researchers' journal records; and a survey of students' perception of communication with the CMC tools and learning. The findings showed the learners' frequency of communication was highest in the wiki and text messaging. The combination of three CMC tools was effective as it catered to learners' preferred learning styles. Group work and the collaborative activities enabled learning. The CmL module was effective for learning as verified by the improvement in post-test results. The findings of this study provide insights into group interactions in a CmL environment and show that peer interactions scaffold learners in building their knowledge in science.
- Subjects
COLLABORATIVE learning; MOBILE learning; NONFORMAL education research; LEARNING strategies; PRE-tests &; post-tests
- Publication
Educational Technology & Society, 2014, Vol 17, Issue 1, p89
- ISSN
1176-3647
- Publication type
Article