Blended Learning in Smart Learning Environments

Mikulecký, Peter

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-30244-3_6

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“…Affordances of blended smart-learning strategy have been evidenced in the literature, for example, increasing numbers of learning times and decreasing feelings about learning as burdensome (Ohkawa et al 2019), enhancing students' acceptance toward blended learning, increasing perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and behavior intention (Songsangyos et al 2016), as well as providing self-directed and personalized learning experience where learners choose learning content based on their own plans and interests (Zhang et al 2017). It is thus claimed that the blended learning concept is a promising perspective for adaptive learning strategies inclusion into the increasingly prevalent SLEs (Mikulecky 2019). In addition to blended learning, context-awareness that is able to enhance human-centric, intelligent behavior in SLEs has also attracted increasing attention owing to the increasingly available of effective infrastructure for supporting context-aware applications (Qin et al 2006;Miraoui 2018).…”

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Past, present, and future of smart learning: a topic-based bibliometric analysis

Chen

Zou

Xie³

et al. 2021

Int J Educ Technol High Educ

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Innovative information and communication technologies have reformed higher education from the traditional way to smart learning. Smart learning applies technological and social developments and facilitates effective personalized learning with innovative technologies, especially smart devices and online technologies. Smart learning has attracted increasing research interest from the academia. This study aims to comprehensively review the research field of smart learning by conducting a topic modeling analysis of 555 smart learning publications collected from the Scopus database. In particular, it seeks answers to (1) what the major research topics concerning smart learning were, and (2) how these topics evolved. Results demonstrate several major research issues, for example, Interactive and multimedia learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, Attendance and attention recognition, Blended learning for smart learning, and Affective and biometric computing. Furthermore, several emerging topics were identified, for example, Smart learning analytics, Software engineering for e-learning systems, IoT (Internet of things) and cloud computing, and STEM education. Additionally, potential inter-topic directions were highlighted, for instance, Attendance and attention recognition and IoT and cloud computing, Semantics and ontology and Mobile learning, Feedback and assessment and MOOCs (massive open online courses) and course content management, as well as Blended learning for smart learning and Ecosystem and ambient intelligence.

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Section: Learning Strategy-related Topicsmentioning

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Past, present, and future of smart learning: a topic-based bibliometric analysis

Chen

Zou

Xie³

et al. 2021

Int J Educ Technol High Educ

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“…Despite an increasing number of mobile learning applications offering a powerful learning environment, it is certain that the traditional methods of learning foreign languages are still useful. However, they need to be updated and combined with new trends in education ( Mikulecký, 2019 ). Before the onset of coronavirus, in Slovakia, teaching and learning had been mainly based on the traditional face-to-face learning approach.…”

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Vocabulary Mobile Learning Application in Blended English Language Learning

Poláková

Klímová

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Mobile devices and applications, which have become an integral part of our lives, are gradually used for different purposes, including learning languages in EFL classrooms. Since vocabulary plays an important role in the process of foreign language learning, the aim of this study was to explore the use of the vocabulary mobile learning application and its usefulness in blended English learning. Quantitative and qualitative approach to research was used, since the integration of both approaches created the possibility to solve complex research problem. The case study was based on the use of the developed mobile application called Angličtina Today the content of which corresponded to the language needs of the target group of students. The quantitative approach used a method of quasi-experiment aiming to achieve the pre-tests and post-test results of the students from the experimental and control groups. The results showed that the students facing blended learning, including mobile application in the process of language learning, achieved better results than the students exposed to the traditional, face-to-face education. In addition, the results revealed students’ overall satisfaction with the application. The main reasons for their satisfaction were improved vocabulary knowledge, ease of use, and enhanced motivation. Based on these findings from the current study, it can be argued that the vocabulary mobile learning application proved to be useful in the process of blended English language learning.

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“…As suggested by Polakova [30], combining face-to-face practices with technology-based activities may make the learning process more interesting and help students to increase their motivation. Authors such as Mikulecky [31] also claimed that blended learning is one of the modern and promising approaches to learning. It aims to integrate traditional learning with innovative methods of learning in order to create an effective learning environment aiming to enrich learning experience.…”

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Students’ Perceptions of an EFL Vocabulary Learning Mobile Application

Klímová

Poláková

2020

Education Sciences

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Mobile devices have penetrated all spheres of human activities, including education. Previous research has shown that smartphones are becoming widely used in learning as they can improve knowledge retention and increase student engagement. The purpose of this study was to discuss students’ perception of the use of a mobile application aimed at learning new English vocabulary and phrases and describe its strengths and weaknesses as perceived by the students. In total, 28 university students answered a pen and paper questionnaire survey after experiencing the app during one semester. Overall, the students’ agreement to the positive aspects displayed in the questionnaire prevailed over their disagreement or neutral opinions. The mobile app helped students prepare for the final achievement test, learning was accessible from anywhere and at any time, students appreciated the corrective feedback and would opt for the implementation of the mobile app in other courses taught at the faculty. On the other hand, as the findings indicate, the students reported that the app was not very supportive regarding communication performance; they did not find the teachers’ notifications encouraging and they did not use the pronunciation support much, which was caused by various factors, such as offering students words and phrases without context or not testing all the items in the final credit test. The findings of this study contribute to the existing knowledge of students’ perceptions of the use of mobile apps for learning purposes.

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Blended Learning in Smart Learning Environments

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Past, present, and future of smart learning: a topic-based bibliometric analysis

Past, present, and future of smart learning: a topic-based bibliometric analysis

Vocabulary Mobile Learning Application in Blended English Language Learning

Students’ Perceptions of an EFL Vocabulary Learning Mobile Application

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