Effects of mobile apps on learning motivation and study performance of nursing students

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Abstract

This paper reports a study on the effects of mobile apps on the learning motivation and study performance of nursing students. A total of 20 students participated in focus group interviews for collecting qualitative feedback on their learning motivation and use of mobile apps for learning. Two consecutive cohorts of students in a nursing programme, each with about 200 students, were recruited for the quantitative part of the study for assessing their learning motivation through a survey and study performance by two tests. The results showed that the students actively used the mobile apps for studying supplementary learning materials. The students maintained a relatively high level of motivation for performing and learned well, but they had relatively low perceived satisfaction and self-efficacy with mobile learning. They showed better study performance after practising mobile learning. Positive correlation was found between students’ motivation in terms of intrinsic value and the improvement in learning performance after practising mobile learning. This study also suggests that students’ perceived intrinsic value with mobile learning has to be enhanced for improving their study performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBlended Learning
Subtitle of host publicationNew Challenges and Innovative Practices - 10th International Conference, ICBL 2017, Proceedings
EditorsHarrison Yang, Lam-for Kwok, Simon K.S. Cheung, Lap-Kei Lee, Will W.K. Ma
Pages259-269
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event10th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2017 - Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Duration: 27 Jun 201729 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10309 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2017
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityKowloon Tong
Period27/06/1729/06/17

Keywords

  • Learning motivation
  • Mobile learning
  • Nursing education
  • Study performance

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