Legitimisation, personalisation and maturation: Using the experiences of a compulsory mobile curriculum to reconceptualise mobile learning.
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BACKGROUND Smartphone use is well established in society, with increasing acceptance in many professional workplaces. Despite the growth in mobile resources, how students and teachers benefit from these devices remains under-researched. AIMS An exploration of student and educators views on the impact of mobile learning re-sources on placement learning experiences as part of the Leeds 'MBChB Mobile' programme. METHODS Focus groups incorporating visual methodologies were undertaken with students from each year group; semi-structured interviews were undertaken with clinical teaching staff, including those who experienced the mobile programme as students themselves. RESULTS Four key themes emerged. 'Maturity of learning', related to the way in which senior students use resources in a more nuanced way than junior colleagues. 'Learning differently', identified 'personalisation' and 'just in time' opportunities that mobile resources afforded. 'Learning legitimately' was identified by students as key to ensuring they adopted appropriate behaviours in relation to mobile learning. Using mobile resources at undergraduate level was found to 'change learning patterns for life'. CONCLUSIONS There is a need to further develop the educational theory behind using mobile resources for learning. The results here suggest that mobile technologies are shaping learning behaviours, and are an indicator of learning maturity, reflecting the wider context of societal enculturation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Medical teacher
دوره 38 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016