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Laura J. Petranek; Cara Gallegos – College Teaching, 2024
Mobile technology has changed the landscape of post-secondary education. This descriptive study examined student and instructor perceptions of student learning and engagement while using mobile technology. Overall, student perceptions of learning and engagement were neutral; however, instructors reported higher positive perceptions on both…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Universities, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Sara Aloteibi – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A smartphone can be defined as a handheld technology device that is a personal gateway to the world. Statistics surrounding mobile devices continue to break records every year. Currently, 95% of American teenagers own a smartphone device, and smartphone users spend on average about 5.4 hours a day on them. Smartphone ownership, use, and dependency…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Influence of Technology, Educational Policy, Teacher Attitudes
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Nico Botha; Zyliekha Julie Matwadia – Perspectives in Education, 2023
A person's fear of not having a mobile phone on hand may inhibit certain aspects of a person's life. This study sought to investigate nomophobia (the irrational fear of not having access to mobile devices) as a possible mental disorder in the Gauteng education sector. To address nomophobia as a possible mental health disorder in Gauteng schools,…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Students, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Marttinen, Risto; Landi, Dillon; Fredrick, Ray N., III; Silverman, Stephen – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: To explore teachers' perceptions of incorporating digital technologies in physical education (PE) and how they influenced pedagogical practices. Method: Data were collected using qualitative methods (interviews, observations, and artifacts) and were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results: Teachers integrated wearable digital…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Physical Education, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes
Francis Muchina Kanyugi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Mobile technology use provides an opportunity for the self-management of health among adolescents, serving as a lifestyle intervention tool to promote well-being and attenuate chronic conditions. However, little is known about how parents and teachers perceive how adolescents with chronic illness use mobile technology. This basic qualitative study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Diabetes, Health Services
Deaton, Maxie N., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the extent of one-to-one mobile technology implementation on student math achievement as measured by standardized test scores. A second focus was on the extent one-to-one mobile technology implementation has influenced teacher practices in math instruction. A final focus was on the extent that…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Rural Schools, Middle Schools, Handheld Devices
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Hilton, Jason T.; Canciello, Joseph – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2018
As one-to-one technology integration with mobile computing technology (MCT) becomes increasingly popular, it is important to examine ways in which such integration can influence classroom instruction. This study explores a five-year period of MCT integration in a small suburban school district, using both survey and focus group interviews. The…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Handheld Devices, Influence of Technology, Classroom Techniques
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Khlaif, Zuheir – Computers in the Schools, 2018
Factors influencing the adoption and acceptance of tablets as a mobile technology were explored one year after their integration in middle schools in Palestine. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 teachers. The participants held a variety of attitudes toward accepting mobile technologies in their instruction. The findings revealed…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Adoption (Ideas), Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Cho, Vincent; Littenberg-Tobias, Joshua – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Even as digital devices (e.g., tablets, smart phones, laptops) have become increasingly ubiquitous in schools, concerns have also been raised that such devices might hinder students' social, emotional, and personal development. Educators' perspectives on such matters could shape the success or failure of 1:1 technology initiatives. Thus, there is…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Attitude Measures, Teacher Surveys
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Bodsworth, Hannah; Goodyear, Victoria A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: The influence of technology on children's everyday lives is significant in today's society, with children described as digital natives and/or the iGeneration. There are also a range of digital technologies available for use in education and a number of pedagogical approaches reported to support technology integration and pupil learning…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Physical Education, Influence of Technology, Technology Integration
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Stephens, Gregory – CEA Forum, 2016
This essay develops a theory of "digital liminality" as a way to analyze the role of technology in the classroom and in students' lives. It is also a report on the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom as a site of intercultural exchange between instructors and Muslim students. The role of digital media in higher education was a…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Information Technology, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
Garwood, James E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A significant body of research exists which examines the impact of one-to-one laptop programs on student learning in the classroom environment. However, there are a limited number of studies that examine the impact of one-to-one tablet technology programs on student engagement and the teacher instructional practices that influence engagement. The…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Elementary School Students, Learner Engagement, Influence of Technology
Project Tomorrow, 2014
The Speak Up National Research Project annually polls K-12 students, parents and educators about the role of technology for learning in and out of school. In the first report on the findings from the 2013 Speak Up National Research Project, "The New Digital Playbook: Understanding the Spectrum of Students' Activities and Aspirations"…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Skill Development
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T.H.E. Journal, 2011
It is almost a foregone conclusion that the mobile device will become an indispensable tool for learning in the future. That's why "T.H.E. Journal" asked a number of educators to let their imaginations go wild and conjure up visions of the future of the device in the classroom. This paper presents the views of educators who conjure up the mobile…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Appropriate Technology, Futures (of Society), Prediction
Eldridge, John A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this research is to better understand the influence emerging media technologies such as MP3 players, cell phones, and social networking sites are having on teachers in public high schools. Through the experiences teachers and staff members shared with us, the reader will gain a better understanding of how teachers and staff members…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Role, Influence of Technology
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