Use of Tablet Computers to Improve Access to Education in a Remote Location

Autor/inn/en	Ally, Mohamed; Balaji, V.; Abdelbaki, Anwar; Cheng, Ricky
Titel	Use of Tablet Computers to Improve Access to Education in a Remote Location
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development, 4 (2017) 2, S.221-228 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-1550
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Computer Uses in Education; Access to Education; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Program Effectiveness; Pretests Posttests; Scores; Academic Achievement; Delivery Systems; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computernutzung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Schulleistung; Auslieferung; Fragebogen
Abstract	A research project was carried out in using mobile learning to increase access to education. This project is contributing to the achievement of Goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is to "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all". The mobile learning project involved the use of mobile technology to deliver learning materials to students to provide flexibility of access. Students used tablet computers to access electronic learning materials from the Aptus local server without having to connect to the Internet. The Aptus system is portable and was designed by the Commonwealth of Learning to allow learners to connect to digital learning platforms and access course materials without the need for Internet access. The project was implemented in a school in Pakistan. A total of 74 Grade 8, 9, and 10 students were involved in this project. The research revealed a positive impact on students and on learning as a result of their participation in the mobile learning project: students were better able to use the mobile technology for learning. Both students and parents also indicated that the project increased the students' knowledge on the use of tablets for learning. Parents indicated that the mobile learning project increased their childrens' interest in studying. Teachers also acknowledged that the students were taking more interest in classroom learning and concentrated on their tablets during study. Students were tested before and after they were supplied with content on their tablets. The post-test scores were significantly higher than the pre-test scores, indicating the use of the tablets for learning improved students' performance. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Commonwealth of Learning. 4710 Kingsway Suite 2500, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M2 Canada. Tel: 604-775-8200; Fax: 604-775-8210; e-mail: jl4d@col.org; Web site: http://www.col.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01