Designing Mobile Training Content: Challenges and Open Issues

Abstract

Mobile training is an evolution of electronic training and is based on mobile learning technology, which is used to design mobile learning courses. Due to the widespread deployment of mobile devices and the need to remain current with developments in mobile technology, it is important to consider the design of appropriate mobile training content to increase learners' engagement in mobile learning courses. However, studies have emphasized the challenges in this area. Therefore, we conducted a systematic mapping study that offers an overview of the current literature in this domain based on a thorough search of the literature by using a process of selection that involves criteria for inclusion and exclusion, data extraction and synthesis strategies. Of the 194 journal articles identified in the initial search stage, 58 were selected as primary studies; they were published between 2009 and 2019. We applied a classification scheme to answer our research questions. Our study examines the current challenges in the design of mobile training content, identifies the key open issues, determines the trends in publication and emphasizes the most widely researched topics in recent years related to the design of mobile training content. Our study identifies the existing challenges and suggests further work on key open issues. Our study also suggests that, considering the major issues related to pedagogical challenges, the research focus should shift toward the design of attractive, interactive and motivating mobile content that is based on a theoretical framework for mobile training courses, and other technological and managerial challenges that can be addressed should be investigated in order to overcome the existing difficulties in the design of mobile training content and to provide better solutions for the continuity of this research domain.

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“…Furthermore, the search results indicated that the majority of the frameworks did not focus on designing interactive m-training course content to train employees or defined for human resource development (Training). This outcome does not support the important recommendations and requirements indicated in several studies, such as the UNESCO study focusing on 2030 as a time horizon in addition to other studies [2,6,28,66], to enhance and support professional development through mtraining to train educators in m-learning design and to follow a well-designed mobile learning content methodology to expand the learning achievements of learners, which represents one of the important and essential requirements. This finding reveals the instability of m-learning design frameworks that can attract and motivate learners to participate effectively in the learning process via mobile devices and that emphasize the existence of the research problem.…”

“…This issue was emphasized by Pedro et al [60], who mentioned that, in addition to the issue of executing m-learning practices for integration with the educational environment, a gap needs be filled regarding the shortage of the theoretical and pedagogical bases of m-learning. As a result, this issue represents the most significant pedagogical challenge in m-training content design, as stated in several studies [2].…”

“…The majority of these technological features that must be considered when designing m-learning/training content have been indicated in several studies [5,44,60]. These issues are categorized based on the following factors [2]:…”

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“…À medida que a tecnologia é incorporada ao processo de aprendizagem, novos desafios e adequações do conteúdo educacional são necessários para atender suas características (PRIETO; MIGUELÁÑEZ; GARCÍA-PEÑALVO, 2013) (AL-AMRI et al, 2020). Um exemplo dessa evolução tecnológica é o uso da tecnologia móvel no processo de ensino e aprendizagem.…”