“What’s the Tab’s Apps?”: Piloting Low-Priced-Tablet-Aided Course Delivery in Teacher Education

Authors

  • Reynald M Cacho Philippine Normal University
  • Roel V Avila Philippine Normal University
  • Edgardo S Villaseñor Philippine Normal University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i10.7162

Keywords:

mobile learning, blended learning, learning management system, pre-service teachers’ education

Abstract


Mobile learning generally offers delivery of blended learning or simply as tool for course enhancement in university setting. A small teacher education institution piloted a low-priced-tablet-aided instruction in its language courses via exploratory case study. Through focus groups and journal writings, students favorably reported most aspects of mobile-aided learning experiences and confirmed some challenging technical issues. Moreover, qualitative analyses on the device, learners’ engagement and course-activities revealed these five key categories: (1) tableting pros and cons; (2) making adjustments and connectivity issues; (3) moodling, googling and strategizing use; (4) trending apps and functionalities; and (5) changing views on technologies and pedagogies. Finally, lessons learned and future works on the tablet adoption, applications and strategic implementation in aid of teacher education course delivery and related disciplines are suggested.

Author Biographies

Reynald M Cacho, Philippine Normal University

Reynald M. Cacho is an Assistant Professor and Head for Knowledge and Management Office of the Philippine Normal University South Luzon Campus (in Lopez, Quezon), Philippines. His current research interests include but are not limited to knowledge and innovation management in education, mobile learning, at-risk student intervention, online learning and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) for pre-service teachers education. As a teacher trainer/educator, he advocates the Community of Practice (CoP) learning style, positive, effective use of Social Network for personal and academic learning, and the so-called Learning Out of the Board and Beyond (LOBB).

Roel V Avila, Philippine Normal University

Roel V. Avila is an Associate Professor of the Philippine Normal University South Luzon (in Lopez, Quezon), Philippines. He completed his doctorate degree in Educational Management at University of Northeastern, Iriga City, Philippines. He served as Head for Planning, Research, and Extension at Philippine Normal University South Luzon from 2006-2010, and Dean for Academics from 2010 to 2016. He presented researches in international research conferences both in Thailand and in Indonesia. He presently pursues his second doctorate degree this time in Social Science Education at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in Bandung West Java, Indonesia.

Edgardo S Villaseñor, Philippine Normal University

Edgardo S. Villaseñor is an Associate Professor at the Philippine Normal University South Luzon (in Lopez, Quezon), Philippines. He completed his doctorate degree in Educational Management at University of Northeastern, Iriga City, Philippines. He was the former Executive Director and Provost of PNU South Luzon campus.

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Cacho, R. M., Avila, R. V., & Villaseñor, E. S. (2017). “What’s the Tab’s Apps?”: Piloting Low-Priced-Tablet-Aided Course Delivery in Teacher Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 12(10), pp. 95–111. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v12i10.7162

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 10 (2017)

Section

Papers