Mobile Learning Help to Learners Skills and ability

Although the learners were involved in mobile learning for fairly short periods of time, some mentors reported perceived improvements in their learners’ reading, writing and maths skills. Most improvements were noted amongst those learners initially described as being ‘less able’ or having ‘very limited ability’. Some of these improvements seem to have been due to mentors, and learners themselves, not recognising existing abilities. One mentor reported that a learner ‘perceived reading to be a book based activity but he was able to read texts and information regarding the device very well perhaps his biggest barrier to reading is his self-evaluation of his reading ability, and negative educational experience.