1. PCs v cell phones: student perspectives Osaka JALT Tech Day 06/2011 Simon Bibby [email_address]

2. Contents Simon Bibby Purpose: Students & PCs / cell phones 1 Results for the three research questions 2 Implications: Mobile Learning / MALL 3 Questions and Discussion 4

3. Purpose: Students & PCs / cell phones 1

4. Where? Osaka Shoin Women’s University When? 02/2009 How? Survey: self report questionnaires. In Japanese. Number? 101 participants Results for the three research questions 2

6. Results (1) Student proficiency Results for the three research questions 2

7. Results (1) Proficiency Cell phones: 4.81 mean PCs: 2.82 mean ‘ I am an expert user’ Likert scale 1-7 1 = strongly disagree…7 = strongly agree 98 valid responses Results for the three research questions 2

8. Results (1) Proficiency Cell phones: Mean 13.05, Mode 14 PCs: Mean 10.65, Mode 11 Age of first use Results for the three research questions 2

9. Results (2) Tool use Students cell-phone heavy for majority of interactions: mailing, uni mail, SNS, blog (writing and reading) High level of SNS activity (Pilot: heavily Mixi, not followed up in main research) See data: Results for the three research questions 2

10. Results (2) Tool use Results for the three research questions 2

13. Results (3) Preferences: keeping If you had the choice of only one, which would you prefer to keep? Cell phone: 92 PC: 9 Results for the three research questions 2

14. Results (3) Preferences: homework Homework: using paper and textbook, PC or cell phone? Cell phone: 67 Cell phone and PC: 2 PC: 25 Paper and textbook 7 Results for the three research questions 2

15. Results (3) Homework: explaining Why? PC preference Screen size “ PC screen is easier to see” Input device “ I can see what I am doing on the screen more easily and there is a keyboard” Results for the three research questions 2

16. Results (3) Homework: explaining Cell phone preference “ Always have it, can do on the way to university, it is convenient” “ I can do any time. Fun!” “ Easier to use/handle” “ I always have my cell phone with me” “ There are only some places to use the PC which is annoying. With a cell phone I can do it anywhere” Results for the three research questions 2

17. Results (3) Homework: explaining Cell phone preference: don’t like PCs 1. Takes time to open up and start: ‘I want it and I want it now’ 2. Too big, too heavy. Not really portable. Cannot use on train. 3. Lack of connection. Many had no internet connection at home / in dormitory Results for the three research questions 2

19. More students own cell phones than own PCs Ss like using cell phones for admin purposes Push media (cell phones) more effective than pull media (w/sites) (Thornton and Houser, 2004) Motivation levels increase On task for longer (Savill-Smith, Attewell and Stead, 2004) What the older lit says: positives Implications: Mobile Learning / MALL 3

21. Now… Implications: Mobile Learning / MALL 3

26. Simon Bibby [email_address] Thank you for attending