Biology Faculty Articles
Impact of Science Mobile Applications on Interest and Learning Among Undergraduate Science Students
ORCID
0000-0002-9739-4039
ResearcherID
L-6078-2019
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Quarterly Review of Distance Education
ISSN
2169-1266
Publication Date
2020
Keywords
Mobile apps, undergraduate science students, interest in science, science learning, STEM
Abstract
One of the challenges facing undergraduate science programs is keeping students interested in science and minimizing attrition from their discipline. Prior research shows that showcasing real-life applicability of science is one way to keep students interested. In this exploratory study using secondary data from two undergraduate science courses, we examined the impact of science mobile apps on students' interest and learning. The results show empirically that students think science mobile apps do help increase their interest in science. Furthermore, the ubiquitous mobile phone allows 24/7 access to these science apps, enabling enhanced learning and mastery of scientific concepts.
Volume
21
Issue
4
First Page
37
Last Page
50
NSUWorks Citation
De, Santanu and Vanaja Nethi. 2020. "Impact of Science Mobile Applications on Interest and Learning Among Undergraduate Science Students." Quarterly Review of Distance Education 21, (4): 37-50. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/1060
