M-Learning: A New Paradigm of Learning Mathematics in Malaysia

M-Learning is a new learning paradigm of the new social structure with mobile and wireless technologies. Smart school is one of the four flagship applications for Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) under Malaysian government initiative to improve education standard in the country. With the advances of mobile devices technologies, mobile learning could help the government in realizing the initiative. This paper discusses the prospect of implementing mobile learning for primary school students. It indicates significant and challenges and analysis of user perceptions on potential mobile applications through a survey done in primary school context. The authors propose the m-Learning for mathematics by allowing the extension of technology in the traditional classroom in term of learning and teaching. KEYWORDS Wireless technology, teaching mathematics, flexible learning, m-Learning;

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Saipunidzam Mahamad, Mohammad Noor Ibrahim, Shakirah Mohd Taib
• Keywords: CORR 2010, Education, Malaysian Government Initiative, Mobile Devices Technologies, Primary School