Mobile Learning Among University Students: Adoption and Application of M-Learning
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Abstract
The successful implementation of mobile learning is mainly impacted by learners’ attitudes to accepting and applying mobile learning systems. In the current study, an m-learning application was developed and implemented for university students, and their perspective toward the adoption and application of m-learning was investigated. This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2020. The participants were 114 university students at Abadan University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected by means of a valid questionnaire containing 42 questions in 13 subscales in addition to an open-ended question about the positive and negative aspects of the m-learning application. There was a significant relationship between acceptance and major (P=0.001), mobile usage (P=0.035), and familiarity with m-learning (P<0.001). The total mean of m-learning application acceptance was 3.95±0.32, which shows a good level. Self-efficacy, perceived ease of use, and user interface were, respectively, the most influencing factors; mobile device limitation and governmental support were the least influencing factors. “Direct communication with the teacher/instructor” and “Internet disconnection during video teaching” were among the positive and negative aspects of applying the m-learning application, respectively. The m-learning application was well adopted among the students. Mobile device limitations are a reason for the student's concerns. “Usability features” can be a point for covering mobile device limitations.
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29. Jones C, Hayter M. Editorial: social media use by nurses and midwives: a 'recipe for disaster' or a 'force for good'? Journal of clinical nursing. 2013;22(11-12):1495-6. Availabe at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jocn.12239
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32. Lin SH, Lee H-C, Chang C-T, James Fu C. Behavioral intention towards mobile learning in Taiwan, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Technology in Society. 2020;63:101387.
33. Coşkunçay D, Alkış N. a systematic review on acceptance of mobile learning. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328093202_A_SYSTEMATIC_REVIEW_ON_ACCEPTANCE_OF_MOBILE_LEARNING2018.
34. Ngampornchai A, Adams J. Students’ acceptance and readiness for E-learning in Northeastern Thailand. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. 2016;13(1):34. Availabe at: https://educationaltechnologyjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41239-016-0034-x
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Zare S, Shirdeli M, Rezaee R, Niknam F, Mobarak S, Jelvay S. Mobile Learning Among University Students: Adoption and Application of M-Learning. Acta Med Iran. 2023;60(11):699-706.
