A Review of Research Methodologies Used in Studies on Mobile Handheld Devices in K-12 and Higher Education Settings

Autor/inn/en	Cheung, Wing Sum; Hew, Khe Foon
Titel	A Review of Research Methodologies Used in Studies on Mobile Handheld Devices in K-12 and Higher Education Settings
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25 (2009) 2, S.153-183 (31 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Research Methodology; Handheld Devices; Use Studies; Literature Reviews; Meta Analysis; Evaluation Research; Journal Articles; Grounded Theory; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Benutzerschulung; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Evaluationsforschung; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	Mobile handheld devices are increasingly being used in education. In this paper, we undertook a review of empirical based articles to summarise the current research regarding the use of mobile handheld devices (personal digital assistants/PDAs, palmtops, and mobile phones) in K-12 and higher education settings. This review was guided by the following four questions: (a) How are mobile handheld devices such as PDAs, palmtops, and mobile phones used by students and teachers? (b) What types of research methods have been applied using such devices? (c) What data collection methods are used in the research? and (d) What research topics have been conducted on these handheld devices in education settings, as well as their related findings? We summarise and discuss some major findings from the research, as well as several limitations of previous empirical studies. We conclude by providing some recommendations for future research related to mobile handheld devices in education settings. (Contains 5 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10