| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 科學教育研究所 === 102 === The purpose of this study was to investigate how high school teachers participate, develop and implement inquire-based curriculum infused with mobile technology.
The first part of the current research is a discussion on the difficulties and solutions that emerged in curriculum development and its implementation. The views of teachers and students on mobile learning were also explored. The second part of the study explained curriculum development through the example of mobile technology curriculum and through students’ learning, discussed the relationship between smart mobile devices and inquiry-based learning activities based on activity theory. In addition, students’ abilities in inquiry and cloud technology were also investigated through questionnaire.The current study is a qualitative research. Participants included eight high school teachers, 12 students from Grades 10, and 71 students from Grades 11.
The first part of the study found that mobile learning dramatically changed teachers’ and students’ perceptions of mobile technology. The majorities of the teachers as well as students also believed that mobile learning helped in retaining students’ attention during learning, increasing student interest, and improving learning achievement.The second part of the study was a case study that described the process through which a teacher developed a mobile technology infused science curriculum. The case can serve as a reference for curriculum development, and further discussions were conducted on students' inquiry-based learning activities and their interaction with mobile technology in accordance to activity theory.The results also showed that this curriculum has greatly enhanced students’ abilities in linking ones’ prior knowledge and experiences, conducting data collection and analysis, and making scientific arguments.Moreover, it was shown that the use of cloud technology helped communication and cooperation among peers and enabled students to be more willing to participate in the course.In sum, the current study has affirmed the value of teacher developed mobile technology curriculum and believes that this can serve as an example for future curricula.
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