Analytical Study of Practical Researches about M-Learning

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King Saud University

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This study aimed to analyze the experimental design based researches in M-Learning field through its characteristics, theories and tools. To achieve the study goals; the descriptive analytical method was used. The analytical process depends on a content analysis card. A random sample of 20 researches was analyzed depending on Dar Almandumah database. The study results showed that the majority of researches did not explain their philosophy, while only they clarified the model or theory adopted in the research. The researchers interested in the strategy of self-learning. The duration of most of the researches was only 3 weeks or less, and most of the researches focused on undergraduate students. It found that male formed the largest proportion of research respondents. Most of the researches focused on the education of ordinary people rather than special needs education. It also showed that most of the subjects that applied M-learning were educational technology then computer science. The experimental method was the only method used in the research samples. The researchers interested in studying cognitive achievement rather than skills and attitudes development, and that the test was one of the most used research tools. Also, the researchers interested in t-test method followed by analysis of variance. The results also showed that the rate of non-synchronized e-learning approach was the highest. Also, it released the researchers' interest in personal mobile device as a mobile learning tool. Finally, it found that the focus of applied mobile learning research was higher in 2014 than other years.

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