The effect of situated mobile learning on Chinese rhetoric ability of elementary school students

Wen Jen Hsieh, Po Sheng Chiu, Tzung Shi Chen, Yueh Min Huang

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Abstract

This study developed a situated writing mobile learning (SWML) based on situated learning theory. We attempted to realize whether the situated writing via mobile learning activity could improve learners' Chinese rhetoric ability which includes hyperbole, description, repetition, personification, and simile. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to empirically examine the effectiveness of the practice of learners' Chinese rhetoric ability via SWML. The research method was a pretest and posttest quasi-experimental design. The participants consisted of 70 sixth grade students in an elementary school in southern Taiwan. The results showed that although the abilities of hyperbole, description, repetition, personification, and simile were not statistically significant, but the mean gain scores of the experimental group were higher than the comparison group. Besides, the ability of description was statistically significant. Finally, the findings suggested that SWML could help students' delineation skill in Chinese rhetoric.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication6th IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education, WMUTE 2010
Subtitle of host publicationMobile Social Media for Learning and Education in Formal and Informal Settings
Pages177-181
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Jul 16
Event6th IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education, WMUTE 2010 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Duration: 2010 Apr 122010 Apr 16

Publication series

Name6th IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education, WMUTE 2010: Mobile Social Media for Learning and Education in Formal and Informal Settings

Other

Other6th IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education, WMUTE 2010
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityKaohsiung
Period10-04-1210-04-16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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