Abna Hidayati, Alwen Bentri, Eldarni
This research aims to determine the supporting factors for the implementation of mobile learning for elementary school students using an authentic approach and real-world activities. The methods used are significant because, various approaches toward mobile learning have been utilized in elementary school, particularly in the online learning. This research used a descriptive quantitative method and the participants include 26 randomly selected students. The required data were the characteristics of students in online learning, which were obtained from the instruments in questionnaires and test sheet form. The questionnaires were intended to determine the students’ characteristics, while the question test was needed to obtain their initial abilities. The data collection was conducted by home visit and WhatsApp application. The type of data analysis was factorial, using the smartPLS application. The results showed that the supporting factors for the implementation of mobile learning, using authentic approach and real-world activities were as follows: 1) the students’ prior concrete and logical thinking skills, 2) low entry behaviour of students, and 3) visual and auditory learning styles, which affect the meaningful learning. Furthermore, this suggests that teachers and administrators should create mobile learning exercises, which support authentic learning and real-world activities. © 2022
Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
