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Klimova, Blanka; Polakova, Petra – Education Sciences, 2020
Mobile devices have penetrated all spheres of human activities, including education. Previous research has shown that smartphones are becoming widely used in learning as they can improve knowledge retention and increase student engagement. The purpose of this study was to discuss students' perception of the use of a mobile application aimed at…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language), Electronic Learning
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Limniou, Maria – Education Sciences, 2021
The aim of this investigation was to explore student behaviour when students brought their own digital devices into a lecture theatre. A total of 361 undergraduate psychology students from the University of Liverpool who used at least one digital device during lecture time fully completed an online questionnaire (159 first-, 124 second- and 78…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Laptop Computers
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Dunn, Michael – Education Sciences, 2021
Writing is a necessary skill in our technological world. Many people have a mobile device that they use for e-mailing, social media, as an alarm clock to start the day, reading the news, searching for information, ordering food, managing transportation (e.g., monitoring traffic, accessing public transit), or for relaxing pursuits, such as watching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Writing Strategies, Writing Difficulties
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Díez-Pascual, Ana María; Díaz, María Pilar García – Education Sciences, 2020
The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has become a fundamental tool in all areas of today's society, including higher education. Lessons cannot be envisaged without the use of tools such as computers, tablets or mobile devices. Many lecturers use audience response systems (ARS) to keep their classes engaged. ARS software…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Game Based Learning
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Laranjeiro, Dionísia – Education Sciences, 2021
Recent studies indicate tablets as the preferred devices of preschool children, due to portability, autonomy of use and variety of apps. There is also extensive evidence of the contributions of digital technologies in different areas of learning at these ages. The Aprender XXI project aimed to develop game-based learning apps, with content…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Games
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Tavares, Rita; Marques Vieira, Rui; Pedro, Luís – Education Sciences, 2021
This paper reports research work related to a wider study, aimed at developing a mobile app for Science Education in primary-school. Several studies reveal that Science Education can be improved by using technology, namely educational software. However, to promote a structured use of technology, innovative learning approaches must be designed for…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Technology, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Klimova, Blanka; Zamborova, Katarina – Education Sciences, 2020
Reading is a fundamental skill for academic success because university students need to comprehend an extensive amount of information in a short time to achieve their academic goals. However, the influx of new technologies into education has challenged the teaching of reading skills in a foreign language. The purpose of this study was to explore…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Telecommunications
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Theodorou, Paraskevi; Meliones, Apostolos – Education Sciences, 2020
The development of mobile apps, which are either suitably adapted or especially designed for use by sensory-deprived people, have contributed significantly to the continuously increasing adoption of digital assistive technologies by people with disabilities. Throughout the design of two assistive navigation mobile apps for blind and visually…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Telecommunications
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Gangahagedara, Ruchira; Karunarathna, Muditha; Athukorala, Wasantha; Subasinghe, Shyamantha; Ekanayake, Prabath – Education Sciences, 2021
Sri Lanka's education system was suddenly shifted from classroom-based free education to online-based distance learning as an emergency teaching and learning method (ETLM) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. This study examines how various stakeholders used online-based distant learning as an ETLM, and highlights the lessons learned…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Sidiropoulos, Efstathios; Vryzas, Nikolaos; Vrysis, Lazaros; Avraam, Evangelia; Dimoulas, Charalampos – Education Sciences, 2019
Over the past decade, mobile news production has had a growing prevalence and has been established as a new type by modern journalism industry. Journalists understand content capturing and sharing as parts of their role in newsrooms. Mobile journalism (mojo) is an evolving form of reporting in which where people use only a smartphone to create and…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, News Reporting, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Uther, Maria; Ylinen, Sari – Education Sciences, 2019
This study investigated whether subjective quality judgements on sound and picture quality across three devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini) affected user preferences for learning applications. We tested 20 native Finnish-speaking users trialing generic audio clips, video clips, and two kinds of learning apps that were heavily reliant on sound.…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Users (Information)
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Naz, Najma; Sayyed, Ali; Dal Sasso, Grace Teresinha Marcon; Khanum, Sabiha; de Souza, Maria de Lourdes – Education Sciences, 2018
The development of information and communication technologies and the accessibility of mobile devices has increased the possibilities of the teaching and learning process anywhere and anytime. Mobile and web application allows the production of constructive teaching and learning models in various educational settings, showing the potential for…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Heart Disorders, Active Learning, Educational Technology
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Poláková, Petra; Klímová, Blanka – Education Sciences, 2019
Every generation of students has different characteristics that reflect the conditions of the time period they were growing in. It is important for educators from all fields of study, especially English language teachers, to understand the generational differences and the learning preferences of students in order to create productive learning…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning