Mobile Learning as a Means of Understanding Plant Biology

• In Event: Poster Session 5
  In Poster Session: Science Teaching and Learning SIG Poster Session

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of an intervention that involves the use of mobile devices on fourth graders’ conceptual understanding of the flower and its functions. The study involved the experimental condition (24 students) that used mobile devices and the control condition (24 students) that used traditional means. Both conditions followed the same inquiry based curriculum material. A conceptual test and students’ notebooks and artefacts served as data in quantitative and qualitative approaches. Findings revealed that using mobile devices enhanced students’ conceptual understanding more than using traditional means. Moreover, the students, who used mobile devices, were found to keep notes and produce artefacts more detailed and scientifically accurate than the students of the control condition.

Authors

• Charalambia Lazaridou, Ministry of Education - Cyprus

• Zacharias C. Zacharia, University of Cyprus