Use of google drive and whatsapp for the follow-up and development of the final master's project through m-learning

Campos Soto, María Natalia ; Moreno Guerrero, Antonio José ; Soler Costa, Rebeca (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Mobile Learning can be defined as the teaching-learning process that takes place at any place and time, thanks to
the use of mobile devices with wireless connection. These tools allow us to access the required information through
the network. In this study we analyse the influence of Google Drive and WhatsApp Application to investigate and
develop the final Master's Project in students enrolled in the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Compulsory
Secondary and Upper Secondary School Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in the Campus
of Ceuta. In this case the research has been applied to a group of six volunteer students. It is a descriptive method
with an analysis developed from a qualitative approach. In order to obtain the research results, an outline for a
half-structured interview was elaborated and validated by content validity. The interviews were individual and
recorded for later transcription and ordering. The results show that students value the experience in a positive way,
highlighting the possibility of asking and solving doubts through WhatsApp anywhere and anytime, not only with
the teacher, but also with the opinion and participation of the rest of classmates, being able to see and solve the
inadequate aspects that arose in the elaboration of the final Master's Project through the teacher’s comments. As a
conclusion we can argue that the experience was positive, adapted to the students’ style and learning rhythm,
receiving a positive feedback in less than 48 hours for writing the final Master's Project and solving the doubts
along its creation.

Idioma: Inglés

Año: 2018

Publicado en: The turkish online journal of educational technology 2, Special Issue (2018), 858-864
ISSN: 2146-7242

Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Didáctica y Organiz. Esc. (Dpto. Ciencias de la Educación)