The Effectiveness of a Study Support System Based on Mobile Phones and Web-based Information Sharing: Reporting Activities in a Class for the First Grade of an Elementary School

Authors:
Makiko Takenaka;Shigenori Inagaki;Hideko Kuroda;Masahiko Ohkubo;Akiko Deguchi
Affiliations:
Centre for Research in Education and Human Development, Oita University, Japan, tmakiko@cc.oita-u.ac.jp;Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University, Japan;Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Sciences, Kobe University, Japan / Sumiyoshi Elementary School Affiliated with Kobe University, Japan;Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University, Japan;Graduate School of Cultural Studies and Human Science, Kobe University, Japan
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2005 conference on Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovations Informed by the Learning Sciences: Sharing Good Practices of Research, Experimentation and Innovation
Year:
2005

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a study support system introduced into a class of the first grade (7 years old) of a Japanese elementary school to support children in reporting activities to be conducted at home. In this system, children used camera-equipped mobile phones to take pictures and then sent them as e-mail attachments to a website, which enabled easy sharing of information such as images and text. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the children enthusiastically worked on the reporting activities using mobile phones while being able to find interests in the contents of their activities. Meanwhile, it is assumed that their parents have generally approved the educational use of mobile phones, accepting them as indispensable tools in today's society and as an additional means of expressing ourselves.