Study on the use of mobile devices in schools: the case of Romania

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  • Petronia Moraru
  • Gabriela Marchitan
  • Petrică Moraru
  • Carmen Hîrnea
  • Maria Ungureanu

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https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2017.0.13.3020

Keywords:

mobile learning, digital competences, pedagogical innovation scenarios

Abstract

The current dynamics of society is relevant also for the educational systems. The integration of mobile devices in education, as a bridge between inside and outside educational activities, is not fully exploited.  This paper will present a brief study regarding the mobile devices and ICT in Romanian educational system, and an analysis about teachers' skills and disponibility, to move to the next step of mobile-integrated educational system, the gap between the potential of the method BYOD/the schools' mobile devices, the practice of teaching using them, and the needs of students for their skills development, regarding of long life learning.

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2017-12-17

How to Cite

Moraru, P., Marchitan, G., Moraru, P., Hîrnea, C., & Ungureanu, M. (2017). Study on the use of mobile devices in schools: the case of Romania. Revista De Estudios E Investigación En Psicología Y Educación, (13), 325–331. https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2017.0.13.3020

Issue

Vol. Extr., núm. 13 (2017) - XIV CIG-PP

Section

XIV Congreso Psicopedagogía. Área 13: TECNOLOGÍAS Y COMUNICACIÓN EDUCATIVA

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