Uses of Mobile for Teaching and Learning, Effects and Influence Among Secondary Level Schools in Pakistan

Abstract

The smart mobile phone devices are very famous in all over the world, being the high power screen resolution devices; the smart mobile phones are seems in hands of everyone. Now we may consider the uses of smart mobile phone devices for education purpose. Educational technology is a medium, which potential should improve the effective learning through mobile teaching. The rapid pace of change in educational technology, such as mobile learning, has progressive impact in educational World. This review study explores and analyzes the definition of mobile learning with its appropriate learning environment, the possibilities and potential of this approach and its limitations. Furthermore, this article also critically examine the previous studies demonstrating the favorable and negative effects by m-learning and teaching, implies this paradigm of the advent on the pedagogical approach help the students in learning development in various ways, mainly if done correctly have been applied. In this review some strategies and practical methods of implementation of the m-learning approach has been recommended, despite its limitations and challenges. This review study can become guidance for policy makers, educators and for researchers in the educational field.