Mobile Learning Cognitive Architecture and the Study of Literature

Abstract

The growing popularity of mobile devices, coupled with the ever-increasing number of highquality e-books available for free download is causing a re-examination of core curriculum and instructional philosophies. Perhaps the most -making "great books" programs available and accessible -newly interesting, despite misgivings and political correctness of the last few decades. Distance learning via mobile devices, which incorporate some of the techniques of television and film, has made the classics of literature available and allowed people to have access to classics at a very low cost. At the same time, it has re-animated debates about the nature of study of comparative literature in a globalized world.

Media presentation mode, English listening comprehension and cognitive load in ubiquitous learning environments: Modality effect or redundancy effect?

“…Learners who study a foreign language with mobile devices will be able to experience learning from an authentic situation and have their learning performance enhanced (Nash, 2007), as multiple sense stimuli may be more helpful to learners in absorbing knowledge. So far, ubiquitous learning has been implemented in many types of learning, such as museum tours, natural science learning and language learning, etc (Chen & Chung, 2008;Chiou, Tseng, Hwang & Heller, 2010;Tan et al, 2007).…”

Metacognition as Scaffolding for the Development of Listening Comprehension in a Social Mall App

“…In parallel, the increase in the sophistication and functionality of mobile phones has led to the incorporation of some of the functions of computers and they have even become known in themselves as smartphones or a kind of handheld computer. The possibilities for using such devices for learning in general and language learning in particular (referred to as ML and MALL respectively), has been amply documented in the literature (e.g., Sharples, 2000;Traxler, 2005;Nash, 2007;Kukulska-Hulme, 2009;Read et al, in press). As well as their computing power, which can be used to run small programs, or apps, reproduce multimedia recordings, etc., they are also equipped with a series of sensors that enable local data to be recorded (e.g., photos, audio, geolocation), which adds to their value as learning tools.…”

Effects of presentation mode on mobile language learning: A performance efficiency perspective

“…This development is especially evident with the ever-increasing number of e-book reading devices available; these devices enable information and knowledge acquisition at any moment, even when users are on the move. The convenience and immediacy of m-learning warrant further investigation on instructions carried out with the aid of mobile devices (Nash, 2007). "M-learning" refers to the use of mobile technologies for pedagogical purposes.…”

“…In addition, mobile learning often occurs in a constantly changing environment, which is very different from learning with desktop computers. Mobility may provoke a high cognitive load because environmental variations or context differences often impose distractions or even threats to learners (Nash, 2007). Finally, the small screens of mobile devices has often been reported as one of the major disadvantages of mobile learning, because it may require extra effort in reading the materials (Ally, 2004;Cheung & Hew, 2009;Hsi, 2003;Nash, 2007;Pettit & Kukulska-Hulme, 2007).…”

“…Mobility may provoke a high cognitive load because environmental variations or context differences often impose distractions or even threats to learners (Nash, 2007). Finally, the small screens of mobile devices has often been reported as one of the major disadvantages of mobile learning, because it may require extra effort in reading the materials (Ally, 2004;Cheung & Hew, 2009;Hsi, 2003;Nash, 2007;Pettit & Kukulska-Hulme, 2007). There is, hence, an urgent need to understand how learners perceive and process an external stimulus when using mobile devices for learning, so that the findings can help practitioners to make informed decisions in their applications of mobile learning.…”