A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MOBILE LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: GLOBAL AND VIETNAMESE PERSPECTIVES FROM 2008 TO 2024
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Abstract
The rapid advancement of mobile technology over the past two decades has significantly impacted education. Along with this progress, a new form of learning known as mobile learning (m-learning) has emerged. Over the years, many studies on m-learning in mathematics education have increased significantly. This research is a systematic review of 43 international articles and five studies from Vietnam related to mobile learning in mathematics education from 2008 to 2024. The study aims to answer questions regarding the purposes, methods, results, applications, websites, mathematical content, learning locations, and mobile devices used in m-learning studies in mathematics education. The research presents findings based on these questions, particularly highlighting gaps in the existing studies on this topic both internationally and in Vietnam. This review provides valuable insights for educators and researchers interested in integrating mobile learning into mathematics education and identifies key areas for future research.
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mathematics education, m-learning, mobile device, mobile learning, mobile technology
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Le, T. T. T., Trinh ,T. P. T., Nguyen, T. T. H., Nguyen, T. C., & Tran, T. (2021). Analysis of Students’ Ability to Accept M-Learning Technology: An Exploratory Study from High Schools in Vietnam. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 15(12), 86-103. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i12.22143
Li, S., Shen, Y., Jiao, X., & Cai, S. (2022). Using Augmented Reality to Enhance Students’ Representational Fluency: The Case of Linear Functions. Mathematics, 10(10), 1718-1738. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/math10101718
Page, M. J., McKenzie, J. E., Bossuyt, P. M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T., Mulrow, C., Shamseer, L., Tetzlaff, J. M., Akl, E. A., Brennan, S. E., Chou, R., Glanville, J., Grimshaw, J. M., Hróbjartsson, A., Lalu, M. M., Li, T., Loder, E. W., Mayo-Wilson, E., McDonald, S., ... Moher, D. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. British Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71
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Trinh, T. P. T. (2014). Khai thac mot so ung dung tren đien thoai di đong ho tro học sinh lop 12 trung hoc pho thong tu hoc toan [Exploiting a few mobile phone applications to support 12th-grade high school students in self-studying mathematics] [Doctoral thesis in educational sciences, The Viet Nam National Institute of Educational Sciences].
`Trinh, T. P. T., Thai Lai, D., Thanh Hai, T., Trung, T., Tuyet Trinh, L. T., & Vuong, Q. H. (2019). Mobile learning for high-school mathematics as a path to better sustainability in a fast-changing society: An exploratory study from Vietnam. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 17(2), 392-403. https://doi.org/10.21511/ppm.17(2).2019.30
UNESCO. (2013). Policy guidelines for mobile learning. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000219641