Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to examine the trends of the scientific articles on mobile learning in higher education in Turkey and synthesize their results. Mixed research synthesis method was adopted and the results of 80 articles published between 2010-2020 were synthesized. Some prominent results of this research are as follows: In the studies, the quantitative research method and survey design were preferred the most. As a sample, it was mostly studied with students. While the scale was the most frequently used data collection tool, the t-test was the most commonly used data analysis method. The synthesized articles were examined under the headings of opinions on mobile learning, readiness for mobile learning, advantages and limitations of mobile learning, places of use of mobile learning, attitudes towards mobile learning, new technologies in mobile learning, content analysis and meta-analysis about mobile learning, the effect of mobile learning on academic achievement, attitudes and skills, scales for mobile learning and mobile learning in foreign language teaching. According to the results, opinions and attitudes towards mobile learning are generally positive. Mobile learning is effective because it provides students independence, individual learning, and freedom. Mobile learning is thought to increase student motivation and performance.

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