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Title:      BETTER TEACHING AND MORE LEARNING IN MOBILE LEARNING COURSES: TOWARDS A MODEL OF PERSONABLE LEARNING
Author(s):      Vanessa Ament and Richard Edwards
ISBN:      978-989-8533-76-0
Editors:      Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías
Year:      2018
Edition:      Single
Keywords:      Personalized Learning, Teacher Presence, Constructivism, Pedagogy
Type:      Reflection Paper
First Page:      214
Last Page:      218
Language:      English
Cover:      cover          
Full Contents:      click to dowload Download
Paper Abstract:      In this reflection paper, we argue, contrary to many positive assessments of the use of new technologies, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) in mLearning, it is worthwhile to look again at the process and agency that comes from human teachers and that live teaching acts should be prioritized in the creation of mLearning courses. The mLearning community should re-evaluate how teachers are part of the “most irreplaceable aspect of education: inspiration.” (Schrager and Wang, 2017). We will review existing trends in 21st century education that marginalize the role of the teacher and propose a new model that introduces the need for personable mobile learning to place teachers back into their primary role within communities of learners. If mLearning is going to be a dominant trend in 21st century education, it must resist technological determinism and a belief that learners on their own are to be primarily in control of their educational experiences. A model of personable learning restores teaching to its rightful place—as a both powerful source of connection among learners and at the center of any learning experience.
   

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