A systematic review of the mobile learning components in Iranian higher education
Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning
Mohammad Reza Keramati
1
,
Fatemeh Narenji Thani
2
,
Yasaman Mobin Rahni
3
1 - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 - PhD student in Educational Administration, University of Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Systematic Review, Mobile Learning, Higher education system,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to identify and determine the related components to mobile learning within the Iranian higher education system. The research method was applied in terms of objective and by using a qualitative approach, has been used systematic review method for data collection. To achieve the purpose of the research, a regular and extensive review of the research background (between 2010-2021) was searched in internal scientific databases. After reviewing based on criteria such as; research topic, abstract, and content of documents, among 543 research, 32 items were selected and analyzed. In addition, the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (Glynn,2006) has been used to determine the validity, and the reliability was assessed by agreement between two raters (Researcher and specialist in the field of e-learning and mobile learning in higher education system) with a Cohen's kappa coefficient of (73%). Results from the systematic review extracted 17 concepts and 5 components. Findings showed which related components to the teacher (knowledge, attitude, and required skills), learner (knowledge, attitude, and required skills), classroom leadership (interaction, learning methods, teaching methods, evaluation, content), organization and management (resources Finance, information resources, organizational culture) and technology (software, hardware, and infrastructure) have been received more attention in these studies.
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