Exploring Elementary School Students' Perceptions toward Simulation-based Mobile Learning based on Predict-Observe-Explain Approach

Abstract

With a mobile device in hands, mobile learning serves to provide new learning
opm»rtunities to individuals and it fits with many learning environments, both in classroom
setting and in informal learning environments. Recently, researchers have an interest in using
mobile technologies and simulations to deliver more effective learning experience to students.
This presents an exploration of elementary school students' toward
simulation-based mobile learning based on predict-observe-explain (POE) instructional
sequence in a physical science lesson of light refraction. A total of ten 4th grade students was
recruited to participate in this study. They were administered with 21 items of 5-points Likert
scale perception questionnaire regarding six perceptual constructs, i.e. perceived learning
(PL), perceived ease of use (PEU), flow (FL), IRrceived usefulness (PL]), enjoyment and
perceived satisfaction (PS), after interacting with the approach. The result indicated that there
was some high degree of positive perceptions toward the approach, and the highest percentage
of their perceptions were PU, E, PS, FL, PL, and PEU, respectively. Based on the finding, the
simulation-based mobile learning based on POE approach will be redesigned for enhancing
students' learning performance in the next study.