Are Students Ready for Mobile Learning? A Comparative Survey of American, Chinese, and Turkish Students

• In Event: RTD - Mobile Learning and Instructional Design Practice

Short Description

This study examines American, Chinese and Turkish university students’ readiness for mobile learning. Survey findings indicate similarities in terms of mobile adoption and daily mobile learning activities. Students across cultures remain uncertain about how mobile learning might be integrated into a formal learning experience. Different cultural and environmental factors may need to be considered for m-learning integration within each group. This presentation should interest mobile/distance learning researchers and higher education faculty.

Authors

• Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University

• Shuang Hao, Florida State University

• Yalin Kilic Turel, Firat University