The Effect of Some Different Mobile Learning Applications for Developing Students' Engagement and Achievement in the E-learning Concepts Unit

Abstract

The study aimed to focus on the use of the mobile learning strategy to increase learning engagement and achievement in e-learning concepts for students. The study used a descriptive and quasi-experimental approaches to prepare the literature framework and two measurement tools and apply experiment, including an achievement test and engagement scale . The study sample consisted of 50 learners. The researcher used a t-test to measure the differences between the first experimental group taught by a MMS (multimedia messaging service), and second experimental group taught using the WhatsApp. The content of subject consisted of videos, photos, PowerPoint presentations and the use of appropriate URLs, which was provided through mobile learning platforms. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in α≤0.05 between the mean students' scores of the first and second experimental groups in the post-tests in achievement and learning engagement. This was in favor of the second experimental group, which used WhatsApp on achievement and learning engagement, unlike the first experimental group that used multimedia service.