Determining the Effects of the Smartphone as a Learning Tool on the Motivation of School-Based Agricultural Education Students in Louisiana

Autor/inn/en	Smith, H. Eric; Blackburn, J. Joey; Stair, Kristin S.; Burnett, Michael F.
Titel	Determining the Effects of the Smartphone as a Learning Tool on the Motivation of School-Based Agricultural Education Students in Louisiana
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 60 (2019) 3, S.141-154 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Student Motivation; Student Interests; Forestry; Secondary School Students; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Telekommunikationstechnik; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schulische Motivation; Studieninteresse; Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	The smartphone is perhaps the most influential device in modern society. Research has indicated students perceived that using smartphones in the classroom aided learning. However, most American high schools ban students from using phones in the classroom. Previous research supports the idea that advanced smartphone applications in student-centered learning environments can improve achievement and motivation. Currently, there is little in the agricultural education literature pertaining to smartphone enhanced learning among secondary agriculture students. This study compared motivational differences between non-equivalent comparison groups. Secondary agricultural students from 13 schools across Louisiana completed the Course Interest Survey to measure motivation during a forestry unit. Data were analyzed using Hierarchical Linear Modeling. The analysis rendered no statistically significant differences between the groups in motivation. It was concluded that smartphones do not reduce motivation and should be considered in agricultural education classrooms where policy permits. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2021/2/06