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A Survey of Research Methods and Purposes in Mobile Learning

A Survey of Research Methods and Purposes in Mobile Learning
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Author(s): Anna Wingkvist (Linnaeus University, Sweden)and Morgan Ericsson (Uppsala University, Sweden)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 18
Source title: Innovations in Mobile Educational Technologies and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): David Parsons (The Mind Lab by Unitec, New Zealand)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2139-8.ch002

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Abstract

In this paper, the authors present a survey of published research in mobile learning. The authors investigate 114 papers from mLearn 2005, 2007, and 2008, and classify them according to two dimensions: research method and research purpose. Research methods and purposes are important parts of how research is conducted. Opinions and approaches toward research differ greatly. The classified papers are evenly distributed among the research methods investigated, with one exception, there are few in basic research. In terms of research purpose, papers that describe research are well represented but there is a lack of papers targeting evaluation. Papers recounting both basic research and research evaluation are imperative, as they help a research field to mature and researchers to avoid repeating known pitfalls. This maturity, in turn, leads to better scalability and sustainability for future research efforts in the mobile learning community.

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