Surveying on English Mobile Learning Among University Students: Current State and Influencing Factors

Mobile learning integrates mobile technology with digital learning,offering flexible,personalized content and portable equipment.It enables access to rich content and enhances learning efficiency.Therefore,it has become mainstream to utilize mobile devices for English learning among university students’English learning.The current study aims to examine the current situation and influencing factors of university students’English mobile learning.98 university students in one university of Shanghai participated the study and the questionnaire was used to collect the data.The results indicated that most university students already have electronic devices to support mobile learning.Personal factors,environmental factors,digital literacy,and technological capabilities are the main factors affecting university students’English mobile learning.The current study has implications for learners,teachers,and software developers.Learners should adjust their learning motivation,play an active role,and fully utilize the mobile platform to obtain resources and improve learning efficiency.Teachers should incorporate the advantages of mobile teaching and promote categorized and tiered teaching.Software developers should add new functions on the basis of meeting the basic needs of learners and continuously innovate the mobile learning platform.

Internationalization of Higher Education:A Critical Literature Review of the UK Outward Student Mobility

The outward student mobility has been recognized as an instrument for the internationalization of higher education(IHE)world-widely and in the UK.This paper intends to critically review the existing literature in order to identify the current trend and issues of the UK outward student mobility under the IHE.It points out that the focus of current international educational activities is attracting foreign/inward students out of the economic impetus in the UK.Consequently,the outward student mobility is given the less recognition than the inward one in the UK policy-making and researches,which could lead the imbalanced gains for UK-domiciled students.Thus,it suggests that both the UK government education sectors and institutions should more develop the outward student mobility;moreover,future researches could investigate more about outward students’personal development.

Level of Insomnia, Symptoms of Depression, and Anxiety among College Students with Mobile Phone Addiction: Basis for Guidance and Counseling Program Enhancement

Mobile phone addiction is a growing concern among college students, with significant implications for their mental health. This study examines the complex relationship between mobile phone addiction and its impact on college students’ insomnia, symptoms of depression, and anxiety. A sample of 399 college students from traditional Chinese medicine colleges in Guangxi, China, completed the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale questionnaire. Among them, 155 students with high Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency scores were selected for the correlation study. The analysis revealed a strong association between mobile phone addiction and insomnia. Furthermore, mobile phone addiction was significantly associated with symptoms of depression, including feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and hopelessness, as well as heightened anxiety symptoms, such as excessive worry and restlessness. These findings emphasized the importance of targeted interventions and preventive measures to address the negative impact of mobile phone addiction on college students’ mental health.

Opportunities and Challenges for Global Student Mobility： A Study on Undergraduates＇ Experiences

This paper examines the study abroad experiences of undergraduates, explores the students＇ values and perspectives on being global citizens, and expresses the way they think of themselves as members of the broader world community. The research was conducted by interviewing students who had experiences studying abroad. It aims to open a debate about the meanings and understandings of global student mobility which is based on the opinions and values of college students who had either long or short-term study abroad experiences. The study shows that students have grasped the transformation of globalization and are concerned with their competitiveness in the global stage. They pointed out that their higher education courses are lacking in providing enough opportunities for students to encounter the broader world. Also, students often cope with culture shock issues such as the way they interact with classmates, the attitude of contributing toward society, and the barrier to communicate using local languages. Proposed changes can start with professors, for example, by bringing the reality of other cultures into the students＇ learning process, by showing the common values and competencies of modern college students, and by contributing to critical thinking.

The International Mobility of Students Apprentices at the Heart of Building a Skills Economy: the Example of the Corsican Territory

At a time of exacerbated globalization,education,and more generally training,is a key factor for our society,at the heart of territories challenged to renew themselves in the face of the emergence around the globe of new centers of economic and demographic gravity,with their own models.Training,and its link with working life,is a real challenge to face,in the near future,the technological,economic,political and environmental revolutions that we are already facing.Beyond what is called sandwich training or continuing vocational training in Higher Education,the current challenge is indeed around lifelong learning,old concept but whose forms always call for an actualization in modernity.At the heart of a small island territory like Corsica,this challenge is all the more crucial to take up as it foreshadows its attractiveness in a context of glocalisation[8]now durably anchored.In an ever-changing global environment,with moving landmarks,increasingly complex personal and professional lives,and where everything that seemed well compartmentalized yesterday faces increasing porosity,the purpose of this contribution is to explain that the international mobility of students apprentices,at the heart of the construction of a skills economy,is a major strategic issue for the development and structuring of a small territory such as Corsica.

Multifactorial study of mobile phone dependence in medical students: Relationship to health-related lifestyle, Type A behavior, and depressive state

We investigated factors contributing to mobile phone dependence. To 139 medical students, we administered a self-reporting questionnaire designed to evaluate mobile phone dependence, health-related lifestyle, patterns of behavior, and depressive state. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that scores for poor health-related lifestyle, Type A behavior pattern, and presence of depression are independently associated with degree of mobile phone dependency. These findings suggest that persons with an unhealthy lifestyle, Type A behavior traits, or depression might benefit from mobile phone use guidance.

Relationships of loneliness and mobile phone dependence with Internet addiction in Japanese medical students

We investigated factors contributing to Internet addiction in 105 Japanese medical students. The subjects were administered by a self-reporting questionnaire designed to evaluate demographic factors, Internet addiction, loneliness, health-related lifestyle factors, depressive state, patterns of behavior, and mobile phone dependence. Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that loneliness and mobile phone dependence were positively related to degree of addiction. Our findings suggest that Internet addiction is associated with loneliness and mobile phone dependence in Japanese students.

Nursing students’attitudes toward mobile learning:An integrative review

Purpose:This study aimed to explore whether the attitudes of nursing students toward the use of mobile learning are positive or negative and to identify the factors influencing their attitudes by reviewing the literature.Methods:Electronic search of six databases,including PubMed,the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature,ProQuest,Web of Science,EMBASE,and Cochrane Library,was conducted,and relevant references within articles were manually searched.Retrieval time was from inception to October 21,2020.The literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines and the integrative review method.The Mixed Method Appraisal Tool(MMAT)was used for quality assessment.Results:A total of 316 articles were identified,and 18 English-language studies were finally included by reviewing titles,abstracts,and full text.Six quantitative,five qualitative,and seven mixed-method articles related to nursing students’attitudes toward the use of mobile learning were identified.The results showed that most nursing students had positive attitudes toward mobile learning.Although students expressed strong intentions for mobile learning,the actual usage rate in practical settings was low.Several advantageous factors included usefulness,convenience,and ease of use,whereas disadvantageous factors included hardware facility,updated content,and software stability.Conclusion:Most nursing students have positive attitudes and willingness to mobile learning,but the actual use rate remains low.Advantageous and disadvantageous factors coexist.Further studies are needed to assess how mobile learning improves nursing students’clinical knowledge and improves patient care.

Awareness of mobile phone hazards among university students in a Malaysian medical school

This paper seeks to examine the awareness of potential health hazards by using mobile phone among AIMST (Asian Institute of Medical science and technology) University students. This is a cross-sectional survey conducted by distributing ‘perception questionnaire’. Perception of health hazards and outcomes were compared by gender, age, course of study, preferred ear, number of calls and SMS daily, the brand of mobile phone and use of mobile phone accessory (Bluetooth and hands free). The overall perception of mobile phone hazard in AIMST university student was 62%.Most subjects agreed that mobile phone usage can cause headache, loss of mental attention and sleeping disturbances and most disagree that mobile phone usage can cause constipation and diarrhea. Out of the 124 subjects who were aware of the side effects, 5% of the males and 10% of the females felt that there was no need to minimize the unwanted effects. The paper is useful to the general population particularly to the students as the perceived health risk did not significantly deter students from using mobile phone. The reasons given by students for the continued usage of mobile phone in spite of their awareness of the associated hazards have been discussed. This study offers new insight into level of awareness and perception of mobile phone hazard among University students.

Mobilization Initiatives for Enhancing Secondary School Students’ Enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education Program of Universities for Self Reliance in South East, Nigeria

This study focused on identification of mobilization initiatives for enhancing student’s enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) programs in Nigerian Universities. Three research questions guided the study while three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was carried out in South East, Nigeria. Population for the study was 1340. Sample for the study was 753 obtained through proportionate (30%) stratified random sampling technique. A 38 item questionnaire was developed and used to collect data. Data obtained were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions while t-test statistic was used to test hypotheses at probability of 0.05 level. It was found out by the study that 38 mobilization initiatives could be used to enhance students’ enrolment into Vocational and Technical Education Programs in Nigerian Universities. It was therefore recommended that the identified mobilization initiatives be implemented by relevant stakeholders to enhance secondary school students’ enrollment into VTE programs in Nigerian Universities.

Mobile Based Learning and Examination: Students and Instructors Perceptions from Different Arab Countries

The online education market is expanding both globally and locally;Arab countries are paying special attention to the growth of this sector. Reports showed that the e-learning market arrived at $27.1 billion in the year 2009 and is expected to surpass $49.6 billion by the year 2014. This paper presents and surveys the perception of students and instructors regarding mobile learning and mobile examination system in some Arab countries. Many universities in the Arab world are under progress in the implementation of this new technology and many have already implemented it. Strong tools are required to improve e-learning system of education. This research supports the transition of education from conventional methods to m-learning and m-exam systems. The purpose of this research is to study the perception of both instructors and students regarding mobile learning and mobile examination systems. The introduction of such systems to the educational process requires people involved to have basic technical skills and to be aware of the benefits of such systems. Results showed different perspectives from three countries;also showed that online examination systems could be very helpful, but many factors should be considered and they should be implemented carefully to guarantee the successful adoption, fairness and reliability.

Conducting the Task-based Approach With Context Aware Mobile Situated Learning on Learning English for College Students＇ Learning Performance

Learning English with specific purpose （ESP） initiatives domain knowledge and language ability with English learning to meet future job demands （Leroux ＆ Lafleur, 1995; Khan ＆ Khan, 2015）. In the information age, the innovative technologies of mobile devices make the dramatical changes in ways of teaching and learning （Atkinson, 2011; Bierstaker, Janvrin ＆ Lowe, 2014, Pittaway, 2012; Yang ＆ Che, 2015）. The focus of this study aims to examine ESP college students＇ English learning performance by using Context Aware Mobile Situated Learning （CAMSL） in Tourism and Hospitality Management field and other majors. The mixed research method is conducted for data collection and analysis. The quantitative data are collected by examining students＇ learning performance; the qualitative data are allowed to understand the students＇ perspective toward their role in using the CAMSL with Tourism related content. Eight-three students are randomly selected and divided into two groups： 42 students are assigned in the experimental group A （CAMSL）, and 41 students are assigned in control group. Two groups of students receive pretest and posttest to examine their English performance. Besides, twenty students from group A and B are selected for online survey. The survey is mailed directly to students＇ email account. Results represented by using CAMSL show the significant improvement on students＇ learning performance. In addition, the survey data indicate the benefits of using the CAMSL help students enhance their academic discourse, develop their learned knowledge to represent their profession, use English properly to speak themselves up, and provide the effectiveness of obtain domain knowledge in future workplace.

Application of the Mobile Multimedia in the School Student Management

Under the new situation, the information management has gradually become the focus of the school management. With the increase of the students in schools, the burden of the student management becomes heavier. To this end, strengthening the design and research of the school management system and improving the efficiency of the student management have become the focus of the school development. At present, with the development of the big data technology, the management of college students also needs the corresponding changes. Based on the student management, this paper analyzes the current situation and the existing problems of the student information management, and expounds the principles and effective ways of developing the student management information construction, which can effectively promote the modernization of the student management.

Research and Analysis on Reading by College Students in the Era of Mobile Reading

With the increasing advancement and popularity of electronic media,traditional reading mode and book purchase means have been updated and upgraded.As a big consumer of books,the college student group plays a double-complementary role in the marching force that drives this“revolution”.When the habit of holding a book and reading it at night is replaced by web-based virtual environment,readers have sharply recognize such trend,the internet has changed the perception of people on the time-space relationship.It causes changes in the“relationship among human beings”.The characteristics of untouchable mode for the internet will really impact the daily life of the general public and event invoke our multi-dimension thinking of individuals themselves and external environment.The internet is promoting“him”and“them”to get close to each other with an invisible force and the reading trend of internet literature is emerging gradually.

Research by Online Education for a New Era on the Dependence of Vocational Students on Mobile Phones and Their Loneliness

More and more problems have been arisen from higher social development level and more and more terminal devices,especially addictive devices have been exposed to the education field during the constant development of cutting-edge techniques,thus making students more and more dependent on mobile phones and other terminal devices.In this process,students tend to more depend on mobile phones,which will make students sort out the exchange and communication with other persons by taking mobile phones as the core and be lonely.It is very important for the current vocational education to research the dependence of students on mobile phones and their loneliness,and break the deadlock.Therefore,in this paper,the online education is researched,and the dependence of vocational students on mobile phones as well as their loneliness are solved based on online education.

The Effect of Exercise Duration on Mobile Phone Dependence among College Students: The Mediating Role of Self-Control

This research focused on the social concern of college students5 participation in physical exercise and mobile phone dependence.The research model and hypotheses in this study were constructed based on the self-control theory and by reviewing previous research.This research distributed questionnaires to 207 college students from a university in Guangzhou,China to obtain relevant data.Mediation analysis was employed to test the four hypotheses drawn from empirical and conceptual research.The results of this research showed that first,the longer the exercise duration of college students,the higher the level of their self-control,thus exercise duration has a significant positive impact on self-control.Second,increasing the exercise duration of college students had no effect on their mobile phone dependence.Third,the higher the level of selfcontrol,the lower the dependence on mobile phones,thus signifying that self-control has significantly negative impact on mobile phone dependence.Fourth,self-control plays a mediating role in the effect of exercise duration on mobile phone dependence.In conclusion,the longer the exercise duration of college students,the higher the level of self-control,in which it is able to significantly reduce the dependence on mobile phones.

神经质人格对护理本科生手机成瘾倾向的影响:压力知觉和自我控制的链式中介作用

背景手机成瘾对大学生产生许多不利影响,如抑郁、焦虑、注意力涣散、认知障碍和睡眠障碍等。护理本科生是临床护理工作的重要后备力量,其不良的心理健康状况对未来的护理工作质量和护患关系具有重要影响。目的探究神经质人格与护理本科生手机成瘾倾向的关系,通过构建链式中介模型,考查压力知觉和自我控制在神经质人格与手机成瘾倾向之间的作用路径。方法于2023年2月―3月,采用方便抽样法,选取陕西省西安市10所高校共900名护理本科生为研究对象。采用艾森克人格问卷简式量表中国版(EPQ-RSC)中的神经质分量表、压力知觉量表(PSS)、自我控制量表(SCS)以及手机成瘾倾向量表(MPATS)分别评定护理本科生的神经质人格、主观压力、自我控制能力和手机成瘾倾向。运用SPSS宏程序Process 4.1中的model 6检验压力知觉和自我控制在护理本科生神经质人格与手机成瘾倾向之间的中介作用。结果①在900名护理本科生中,检出存在手机成瘾倾向者314人(34.89%)。②护理本科生EPQ-RSC神经质分量表评分与PSS总评分和MPATS总评分均呈正相关(r=0.400、0.287,P均<0.01),与SCS总评分呈负相关(r=-0.364,P<0.01);MPATS总评分与PSS总评分呈正相关(r=0.362,P<0.01),与SCS总评分呈负相关(r=-0.468,P<0.01);SCS总评分与PSS总评分呈负相关(r=-0.515,P<0.01)。③压力知觉和自我控制分别在神经质人格与手机成瘾倾向之间起部分中介作用(间接效应值分别为0.056、0.065,效应量分别为19.72%、22.89%);压力知觉-自我控制在神经质人格与手机成瘾倾向之间起链式中介作用(间接效应值为0.064,效应量为22.54%)。结论神经质人格、压力知觉和自我控制是护理本科生手机成瘾倾向的重要影响因素,神经质人格不仅直接影响护理本科生手机成瘾倾向,还可以通过压力知觉和自我控制的链式中介作用间接影响其手机成瘾倾向。

大学生错失焦虑、自我损耗与手机成瘾的关系:基于变量中心和个体中心的分析

目的:探讨大学生错失焦虑、自我损耗与手机成瘾的关系。方法:采用错失焦虑量表、自我损耗量表和手机成瘾量表,对1586名大学生进行团体施测,采用变量中心和个体中心的方法进行分析。结果:1相关性分析结果显示,错失焦虑与手机成瘾、自我损耗显著正相关(r=0.59,0.44;P<0.01);自我损耗与手机成瘾显著正相关(r=0.62,P<0.01);2中介效应检验表明,错失焦虑不仅直接预测大学生手机成瘾(β=0.59,P<0.01),还通过自我损耗的中介作用间接预测手机成瘾(β=0.39,P<0.01),中介效应占比33.90%;3对错失焦虑—自我损耗得分进行潜在剖面分析,可分为3种类别:低焦虑低损耗型(35.56%)、中等焦虑中等损耗型(51.14%)、高焦虑高损耗型(13.30%);3种潜在类别在手机成瘾上的得分具有显著差异(F=461.20,P<0.001)。结论:自我损耗在大学生错失焦虑与手机成瘾之间起部分中介作用;错失焦虑—自我损耗存在显著的群体异质性,具有明显的分类特征且与手机成瘾关系密切。

中国与OECD国家留学生流动网络的空间格局与影响机制

构建和推动高质量人才环流是中国国际人才培养和人才磁石型国家建设的重要途径。本文基于2019年中国与38个经济合作与发展组织(OECD)成员国之间高等学校留学生流动数据,构建有向加权的国际人才流动网络,并运用社会网络分析探讨国际人才流动的空间格局与影响机制。结果显示:① 39个国家之间留学生交流密切,区域组团明显,形成北美亚太组团、南美欧洲组团、北欧波罗的海组团、捷克斯洛伐克组团。中国和美国是国际人才交流的中心,同时中国、英国、德国、美国、法国也是人才流动的门户与枢纽。②各国家在输出和接收留学生上存在非对称性。中国留学生流出量占总网络的近50%,而OECD各国输出量相对均衡。美国、英国、澳大利亚成为留学生流入量排名前3,中国以7.17%的占比居第四。③国家的开放程度、教育质量、经济水平对留学生流动的影响均存在发送者效应和接收者效应,地理、语言文化、贸易方面的邻近可促进留学生流动。结构依赖是留学生流动的重要驱动力,其中互惠效应、择优依附效应与传递闭合效应最为显著,对于外生动力具有一定的替代性。中国与OECD国家间的人才联系仍有较大的提升空间,需从个体属性、多维邻近性和结构内生性方面进行优化,促进区域内人才更加扁平化多元化交流发展。