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Be the bestMobile learning and the Army

• Dr Naomi Norman
• Director of Learning, Epic

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The problem low levels of numeracy
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The problem low levels of numeracy
Up to 10 of recruits couldnt move on Army
deprived of otherwise talented soldiers
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Classroom approach wasnt working
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Focus groups to explore the problem
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What we found out about the learners

• Engagement is key
• Alternative computational methods
• Language gets in the way
• Cognitive overload leads to switch off

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Why mobile technology?

• Provides immediate feedback
• Offers opportunistic learning
• Whenever/wherever
• Inspires repeat attempts
• Urges mental methods
• Familiar/comfortable

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Why Nintendo DS?
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Operation Numerika
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The Crucial Role of Context
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Gaming Features
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Using the Nintendo to learn maths is great - it
makes it less hard work and more like a game
specially as you can try to beat your last score
and you're playing against the clock. The picture
questions are best - they make maths almost
exciting!
Youve got to have excitement, whatever
youre doing. If not, your minds going to switch
off and youre just going to get bored and its
just not going to happen.
I cant sit there and read I learn by
doing thingsI sit and play....thats how I do
itI do it all the time.
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Vehicle maintenance
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The learning requirements

• Refresher training
• 2. Immediate performance support

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Vehicle maintenance solution
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Vehicle maintenance fault-fixing
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Evaluative research
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What next?
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Best use of mobile learning Operation Numerika

• Dr Naomi Norman naomi.norman_at_epic.co.uk
• Director of Learning, Epic www.epic.co.uk
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