Virtual Learning Environments: use of the cell phone to improve the academic performance of undergraduate engineering students

Published in: Innovation in Education and Inclusion : Proceedings of the 16th LACCEI International Multi-Conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
Date of Conference: July 18-20, 2018
Location of Conference: Lima, Perú
Authors: Tannia Acosta (Universidad Agraria del Ecuador, EC)
Christian Pavon (Universidad de Guayaquil, EC)
Gabriela Carrillo (Universidad de Guayaquil, EC)
Full Paper: #29

Abstract:

The objective of this work is to verify the effectiveness of the use of an application for the cell phone, M-VLE App, which aims to be a support tool for feedback and evaluation of learning. For this, two surveys were designed, one for professors and another for students of an Ecuadorian university, in order to determine the importance and relevance of the research. In this stage, 70 teachers and 54 students participated, then, an experimental study was conducted, in which 30 students participated. They were divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group was allowed to use the M-VLE App and the control group was given the traditional class. Two tests were taken: Test 1 and Test 2. Based on the results of the tests, with 95% certitude, a value of p <0.0001 was obtained in the unpaired test t test, which rejected the null hypothesis and the research hypothesis was accepted. Finally, the use of this type of applications is recommended and it is expected that this work will continue the debate about the use of new information and communication technologies, such as cell phones, within the teaching-learning process.