Enhancing Field Research Methods with Mobile Survey Technology

Autor/in	Glass, Michael R.
Titel	Enhancing Field Research Methods with Mobile Survey Technology
Quelle	In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 39 (2015) 2, S.288-298 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8265
DOI	10.1080/03098265.2015.1010144
Schlagwörter	Research Methodology; Handheld Devices; Field Studies; Undergraduate Students; Student Research; Community Surveys; Neighborhoods; Online Surveys; Student Experience; Field Experience Programs; Experiential Learning; Geography; Urban Studies; Courseware; Learning Modules; Feedback (Response); Student Attitudes; Participant Satisfaction; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Research method; Forschungsmethode; Praxisforschung; Studentenforschung; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Studienerfahrung; Praxisnahes Lernen; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Geografie; Stadterkundung; Lernsoftware; Learning module; Lernmodul; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	This paper assesses the experience of undergraduate students using mobile devices and a commercial application, iSurvey, to conduct a neighborhood survey. Mobile devices offer benefits for enhancing student learning and engagement. This field exercise created the opportunity for classroom discussions on the practicalities of urban research, the survey data was available for immediate analysis, and students felt they were conducting meaningful research. The module experience supports recent research finding that mobile devices offer significant benefits for instructors, but using mobile devices also creates potential risks (to the students, equipment, and data) that must be considered while planning modules and during instruction. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01