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

TL;DR

This paper explores the implementation of mobile learning for primary school mathematics in Malaysia, highlighting its potential, challenges, and user perceptions to enhance traditional classroom education through mobile technology.

Contribution

It introduces a novel m-Learning approach for mathematics education in Malaysian primary schools, integrating mobile technology into traditional teaching methods.

Findings

Positive user perceptions of mobile learning applications

Identification of significant challenges in implementation

Potential to improve mathematics learning outcomes

Abstract

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.