Mobile Learning and Motivation

A teacher’s job includes many struggles during the day. One of the largest and most important challenges is how to motivate his or her students. In a study completed by Jeno,  Adachi, Grytnes, Vandvik, and Deci, (2018) they found that using mobile applications instead of textbooks motivated the students to learn. This study was completed with college biology students and interviews were conducted for a qualitative study. Through the Self-Determination Theory, Jeno et al. (2018) proved that the motivation comes from autonomy, competence, and relatedness. The implications of this study urge teachers to make use of the learning tools that the students are interested in and comfortable with.