Higher Education Faculty Perceptions and Implementation of Mobile Learning in Graduate Education

dc.contributor.advisorRomero-Hall, Enlida
dc.contributor.authorAlyanbaawi, Afnan
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-14T06:13:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractMobile learning (M-Learning) technology has emerged to enhance teaching and learning experiences, especially in higher education. This research aims to investigate graduate faculty perceptions of M-Learning. Also, the study investigates how faculty implement M-Learning in graduate education. There are three main research questions addressed in this dissertation study: (1) what are the graduate faculty perceptions of using M-Learning in graduate learning experiences? (2) Do the graduate faculty perceptions toward M-Learning differ according to demographic (i.e., age, gender, years of teaching experience, and area of expertise)? (3) How are graduate faculty implementing M- Learning in graduate education? Data were collected using an electronic survey and individual interviews. One- way ANOVA was used to analyze the data from the electronic survey demographic. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data and the open-ended survey questions. The electronic survey results indicate that there are significant differences in the perceptions of M-Learning among graduate faculty based on their (a) age groups and (b) area of expertise. However, there are no significant differences in the perceptions of M-Learning among graduate faculty based on their (a) gender and (b) years of teaching experience. However, based on the electronic survey results, overall faculty are neutral on their perceptions about the use of M-Learning in graduate education. Faculty interviews indicate a wide range of specific views on M-Learning. Some graduate faculty have prior experience with M-Learning, while others have never considered using it in their teaching. The research concludes that graduate faculty primarily considers M-Learning as hardware or software that can be used to fulfill basic course requirements such as accessing the learning management system (LMS) and the video conferencing software. The results suggest that graduate faculty members are interested in attending M-Learning professional development to better understand how to use M-Learning in graduate education.
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dc.identifier.citationAPA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/74634
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville
dc.subjectMobile Learning
dc.subjectFaculty Perceptions
dc.subjectGraduate Education
dc.subjectImplementation
dc.titleHigher Education Faculty Perceptions and Implementation of Mobile Learning in Graduate Education
dc.typeThesis
sdl.degree.departmentTheory and Practice in Teacher Education
sdl.degree.disciplineLearning, Design, and Technology
sdl.degree.grantorUniversity of Tennessee Knoxville
sdl.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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