Evaluating the Effectiveness of m-learning in the Teaching of Multi-media to First Year University Students

Authors

  • Duncan McPhee
  • Nathan Thomas
  • Paula Thomas
  • Mark Ware

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v1i1.8

Abstract


This paper describes an experiment in which we attempt to gauge the effectiveness of m-learning. This is achieved by comparing the teaching of introductory multimedia concepts to first year computer studies students by using, on the one hand, traditional teaching methods, and on the other, a teaching situation that incorporates m-learning. An m-learning based instructional system was developed and used to present a number of multimedia topics to a group of first year students. A second group was taught the same topics in parallel by traditional methods. The two groups were matched for similar pre-knowledge of the subject matter. Post testing revealed that the m-learning group scored significantly higher than the group taught via the traditional method. Further testing also demonstrated that the retention of specific subject knowledge was better in the m-learning group.

Author Biographies

Duncan McPhee

Snr Lecturer in Internet Application Development, School of Computing University of Glamorgan UK

Nathan Thomas

Snr Lecturer in Internet Application Development, School of Computing University of Glamorgan UK

Paula Thomas

Snr Lecturer in Mobile Computing , School of Computing University of Glamorgan UK

Mark Ware

Reader in Internet Application Development, School of Computing University of Glamorgan UK

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Published

2006-06-02

How to Cite

McPhee, D., Thomas, N., Thomas, P., & Ware, M. (2006). Evaluating the Effectiveness of m-learning in the Teaching of Multi-media to First Year University Students. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 1(1). https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v1i1.8

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