Dr Khristin Fabian K.Fabian@napier.ac.uk
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Mobile technology and mathematics: effects on students’ attitudes, engagement, and achievement
Fabian, Khristin; Topping, Keith J.; Barron, Ian G.
Authors
Keith J. Topping
Ian G. Barron
Abstract
There is an increasing uptake on the use of mobile technologies for learning, but its use with mathematics has not yet been reviewed. It is the purpose of this paper to synthesize research findings on the use of mobile technologies in mathematics. A systematic review of studies utilizing mobile technologies for mathematics was carried out. The review yielded 60 papers which were mapped according to use. Effects on student perceptions and attitudes, student achievement, and student engagement were investigated. Student attitudes to mobile use were mostly positive, but its effect on students’ attitudes towards mathematics yielded mixed results. Student engagement with other students generally increased and so does their engagement in the learning activities. As for student achievement, a meta-analysis of achievement in elementary schools yielded a random effect size of 0.48. Other achievement studies were analyzed using vote counting. Middle school studies were mostly positive, but high school studies had mixed outcomes. Implications for practice, policy, and future research were outlined.
Citation
Fabian, K., Topping, K. J., & Barron, I. G. (2016). Mobile technology and mathematics: effects on students’ attitudes, engagement, and achievement. Journal of Computers in Education, 3(1), 77-104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-015-0048-8
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 8, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 15, 2015 |
Publication Date | 2016-03 |
Deposit Date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Journal | Journal of Computers in Education |
Print ISSN | 2197-9987 |
Electronic ISSN | 2197-9995 |
Publisher | BMC |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 77-104 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-015-0048-8 |
Keywords | systematic review; mobile learning; mathematics; attitudes; engagement; elearning |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1288092 |
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