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How can we integrate students’ use of mobile devices within the lecture lesson plan and improve engagement?

Abstract

It is becoming increasingly apparent that technology is ‘rewiring students’ brains’ (Briggs, 2014) and educators increasingly find mobile devices ‘impossible to ignore’ (Gerson, 2015). With the premise that the more time students spend as active participants in learning activities, the more they learn, this article considers how mobile phones can be used to benefit ‘digital native’ (Levy, 2014) students in the classroom. It explores the need to harness mobile technology as well as the distraction that these devices cause. In this new world of constant connectivity it is critical to engage students and integrate mobile phone use into the lesson plan, fully exploiting the technology to hand (Herlong, 2015).

Keywords

mobile phone, active learning, technology, classroom, digital

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Author Biography

Zoe Hinton

Zoe Hinton is a Lecturer on MSc Strategic Fashion Management in the Fashion Business School at London College of Fashion.


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