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Teaching ‘Mobile Natives' in Russia: Challenges and Perspectives

Lomonosov Moscow State

University

S. Titova

Your opinion….

Why are mobile devices becoming more and more popular in education?

What are the main reasons for that?

Mobile Mobile DDevices:evices: available and widespread available and widespread

In 2012 77% of the world’s population owned mobile phones

10% the world’s population had access to the wireless Internet

In Russia: population – 139 mil people, they own 237,7 mil mobile devices

By 2013 all Russian high schools will have free Wi-Fi

Goldmedia Mobile Life Report 2012TNS 2013

MMOBILEOBILE LEARNINGLEARNING MEANSMEANS...... Learning just-in-time, just enough, and just-for-me (J.Traxler, 2009) New forms of content dispersion like course casts, Moblogs, and Twitter feeds

(S. Kumar, 2010) Students’ increased competence in problem-solving (T. Rekkedal, A. Dye, 2007) Improvements in collaboration and behaviour; increased motivation (Attewell

J., Savill-Smith S., R. Dough, 2010) Delivering educational experiences that would otherwise be difficult or

impossible (Kukulska-Hulme, 2010).

Mobile devices change the way we

Research Project Mobile Devices in Language Classroom: Mobile Devices in Language Classroom:

Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

Mobile Devices in Language Classroom: Mobile Devices in Language Classroom: Theory and PracticeTheory and Practice

Methods we used questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, lesson observations, audio and video recordings, SRS feedback surveys, informal face-to-face discussion

groups, online forum and blog discussion

What mobile devices do you have?

What do you use mobile phones for?

Access to resources

Our Students’ Mobile Skills

How often do you use MD in and outside the classroom for learning?

What tools and apps do you use outside the classroom?

What tools and apps do you use in the classroom?

Where are mobile devices worth applying ?

What would you use mobile devices for in your learning context?

What for do your teachers use mobile devices?

Do you want to use mobile devices in your learning experience everyday?

Reports of the interviewed students

Mobile devices are the best tools to be used for both autonomous and collaborative work

The 21st century is the era of technology. We need m-learning!

I used mobile devices everyday while studying in Germany

Mobile devices do not replace a teacher but they provide an amazing visualization of learning process

Mobile devices can simplify access to materials and improve academic interaction

Survey ResultsSurvey Results Smart phones and tablets are the most appropriate

MDs: no need in expensive computer classrooms Technologically and psychologically students are ready

to use mobile devices and apps Students more frequently use MD outside the

classroom in their learning experience than in classroom work

They very rarely use educational apps for FLL They don't use mobile devices for productive or for

collaborative activities

Challenges

The pressure towards the use of MD is coming from the students

Instructors unwillingly employ MD, don't guide the students through available educational apps

It is necessary to develop our instructors’ mobile literacies

It is a must to work out strategies and methods of MD implementation into traditional classroom

MOBILE LEARNING METHODS DEPEND ONMOBILE LEARNING METHODS DEPEND ON

1. Learning environment: classroom based or autonomous work

2. Frequency: mobile course or mobile technology integration with traditional course

3. Content: pull or push4. BYOD (bring your own device) or

class sets of MD Hockley N. http://www.emoderationskills.com

STAGES OF MD INTEGRATION

Non-Educational Apps in Language Classroom Non-Educational Apps in Language Classroom on on LEARNTEACHWEBLEARNTEACHWEB

Assessment and Feedback: HiST SRSour project partner’s software

Cost-efficient, fast and effective assessment tool

Provides immediate feedback Makes every student’s voice heard

at the lecture Enhances motivation and

peer learning Very simple - there is no need to

upload the questions Teachers can get the answers

anonymously Teachers can visualize the results

immediately

Student Response System (SRS)

Anonymous voting

Immediate feedback

Prospects

work out MLearning strategies and methods to enhance learner autonomy and to create interactive learning environment

take advantages of MT in professional development courses

create and pilot our own educational grammar/vocabulary apps

Contacts

Learn&Teach with the WEB

www.titova.ffl.msu.ru

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