In Class Adoption of Multimedia Mobile Phones by Gender - Results from a Field Study

摘要: In this paper we share our findings from a field study conducted in Panama, focusing on adoption of mobile phones classroom settings. Our initial reveal that during the phase use, boys adopt phone usage faster and explore more functionality; while girls take time to familiarize themselves with phones. Girls seem maintain better focus learning activities using across all tasks. When task implies an active role then also showed high concentration. The videos recorded by children as part remarkable difference roles between boys. These suggest it is important consider different exploration strategies new technologies when designing tools for learning.