• DocumentCode
    1799606
  • Title

    Mobile technologies supporting research approach in teaching and learning: weSPOT inquiry-based study

  • Author

    Peltekova, Elitsa ; Miteva, Dafinka ; Stefanova, Eliza ; Stefanov, Krassen

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Math. & Inf., Sofia Univ. “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    13-14 Nov. 2014
  • Firstpage
    198
  • Lastpage
    202
  • Abstract
    The paper presents an inquiry-based research approach designed and conducted in accordance with an educational model which uses weSPOT inquiry workflow engine, smartphones and tablets. Presented study shows how mobile technologies are able to support teaching and learning. It also discusses challenges from teacher´s point of view for using mobile technologies in general and weSPOT environment in particular.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; mobile computing; teaching; Working Environment with Social and Personal Open Tools; educational model; inquiry-based research; learning; mobile technologies; smartphones; tablets; teaching; weSPOT inquiry workflow engine; Data collection; Educational institutions; Engines; Mobile communication; Smart phones; data collection; inquiry-based learning; mobile technologies; research approach; weSPOT;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2014 International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Thessaloniki
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMCTL.2014.7011131
  • Filename
    7011131