How Innovation Interacts with Mobile Learning in Guadalajara, México

Abstract

The information and communication technologies (ICT) are producing new and innovative forms of teaching-learning process, so our research question is: Which is the Empirical Model of How Innovation interacts with Mobile Learning in Guadalajara, México? This research is aimed to respond it. The final Factors, were 4: Technology (T); Contents, Teaching-Learning Management and Styles (CTLMS); Professor&Student Rol (PSR); Innovation Process (INNOV) and 65 Variables. Our research is based on a documentary study that chose variables used by specialists in m-Learning ( mL), using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The study was applied on: 20 professors and 800 students both participating in social sciences courses, from 7 Universities located at Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, México (GMAM) during the period 2013-2014.The data of the questionnaires, were analyzed by structural equations modeling (SEM), using EQS 6.1 software. The final results suggest reinforce 12 variables to improve the interaction with mL at GMAM.

Keywords: e-Learning, Learning Styles, Teaching Styles, Innovation Technology, Educational Innovation

JEL Classification: O32