Abstracts
Abstract
Mobile and wireless technologies have reached such a high level of sophistication that, today, they can be more easily incorporated into teaching and learning processes. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which present-day classes can benefit from the use of smartphones and mobile applications. To this end, a study looked at the experience of 204 ADA University students in the Faculty of General Education over two academic terms in a Writing and Information Literacy course. At the end of the academic year, the students filled out a survey. Descriptive statistics, such as simple percentage mean and standard deviation, were used to analyze the data. The study reveals that smartphone functions like note-taking, photos of the whiteboard and/or smartboard, video recordings, and the WhatsApp application can become an integral part of the modern classroom. The study also suggests that smartphone technology should be widely applied by university teachers/instructors and, in the future, may lead to certain changes in teaching methodology generally.
Keywords:
- Innovative methodology,
- mobile technology,
- mobile applications,
- note-taking,
- reading,
- smartphones
Résumé
Les technologies mobiles ont atteint un tel degé de sophistication qu’elles peuvent facilement être incorporées dans les activtés d’enseignement et d’apprentissage. Le but de cet article est d’examiner jusqu’à quel point les salles de classe actuelles peuvent profiter de l’utilisation des téléphones mobiles et de leurs différentes applications. Dans cette optique, nous avons mené une expérience auprès de 204 étudiants de la faculté d’éducation de l’Université ADA, durant deux sessions universitaires, dans le cours intitulé Writing and Information Literacy. À la fin de l’année universitaire, les étudiants ont répondu à une enquête. Les données ont été analysées à l’aide de statistiques descriptives comme le pourcentage moyen et l’écart-type. L’étude révèle que les diverses fonctions du téléphone mobile, telles que la prise de notes, la photographie du tableau blanc ou du tableau numérique, l’enregistrement vidéo et l’application WhatsApp peuvent être intégrées à une sale de classe moderne. L’étude suggère aussi que la technologie liée au téléphone mobile pourrait avantageusement être utilisée par les enseignants et les éducateurs, ce qui pourrait contribuer à apporter certaines modifications dans les méthodes d’enseignement.
Mots-clés :
- Méthode d’enseignement innovante,
- technologie mobile,
- applications mobiles,
- prise de notes,
- lecture,
- téléphone mobile
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