Research Skills for Information Management: Uses of Mobile Devices in Research Training
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- The need to broaden the focus of research topics.
- 2.
- The promotion of variety in research design.
- 3.
- The growth of one’s own device.
- 4.
- A focus on sustainability and the integration of mobile learning.
2. Theoretical Framework
2.1. Concept of M-Learning
2.2. Technology Acceptance Model
2.3. Formative Research through the Use of Information Communication Technology
2.4. Educational Approaches
3. Methodology
3.1. Context
3.2. Data Collection
3.3. Data Analysis
4. Results
4.1. Information Management Tools
4.2. Ease-of-Use and Perceived Usefulness of Mobile Devices
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
6.1. Limitations
6.2. Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Scientific Repositories | Internet Browsers (Ex. Google) | Web Pages | None | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Strongly disagree | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 95.0 |
Moderately disagree | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indifferent | 3 | 15.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
Moderately agree | 7 | 35.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly agree | 6 | 30.0 | 8 | 40.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Specialized Databases for Research | Electronic Magazines | Electronic Books | None | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Strongly Disagree | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 18 | 90.0 |
Moderately disagree | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indifferent | 2 | 10.0 | 5 | 25.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 |
Moderately agree | 7 | 35.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly agree | 7 | 35.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Mendeley | Zotero | EndNote | None | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Strongly disagree | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 14 | 70.0 |
Moderately disagree | 4 | 20.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indifferent | 2 | 10.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Moderately agree | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly Agree | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 6 | 30.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Office 365 | Dropbox | Google Drive | None | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 19 | 95.0 |
Moderately disagree | 1 | 5.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Indifferent | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Moderately agree | 3 | 15.0 | 5 | 25.0 | 8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly agree | 16 | 80.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 8 | 40.0 | 1 | 5.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
Is It Easy for You to Learn Using a Mobile Device? | Is It Easy for You to View, Download, and Consult Content through Your Mobile Device? | Do You Think That Mobile Devices Are Useful to Support an Investigation? | Do You Think It Is Useful to Access and Collect Information through a Mobile Device to Support an Investigation? | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moderately disagree | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
Indifferent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Moderately disagree | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 7 | 35.0 |
Strongly disagree | 16 | 80.0 | 13 | 65.0 | 13 | 65.0 | 10 | 50.0 |
Total | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 |
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Estrada Villa, E.J.; Marín, V.I.; Salinas, J. Research Skills for Information Management: Uses of Mobile Devices in Research Training. Educ. Sci. 2021, 11, 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110749
Estrada Villa EJ, Marín VI, Salinas J. Research Skills for Information Management: Uses of Mobile Devices in Research Training. Education Sciences. 2021; 11(11):749. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110749
Chicago/Turabian StyleEstrada Villa, Erika Juliana, Victoria I. Marín, and Jesús Salinas. 2021. "Research Skills for Information Management: Uses of Mobile Devices in Research Training" Education Sciences 11, no. 11: 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110749
APA StyleEstrada Villa, E. J., Marín, V. I., & Salinas, J. (2021). Research Skills for Information Management: Uses of Mobile Devices in Research Training. Education Sciences, 11(11), 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110749