Jill Jamieson, Project Manager
The project recognises that mobile phone use has become a pervasive communication tool among youth culture, and has aimed to develop recommendations and guidelines for VET providers on using this communication technology to support a sustainable learning culture with disengaged youth. Specifically, the project sought to find new ways to engage, motivate and sustain lifelong learning skills for these learners.
The project tested the hypothesis that m-learning strategies and mobile phone technology motivates and supports the retention of disengaged youth in learning programs and facilitates the development of lifelong learning skills through supporting collaborative, networked learning environments.
The overall goal of the project was to integrate readily accessible mobile technology into a vocational learning environment for the benefit of disengaged learners.
Video footage
Hear two video clips about the project:
Download a video overview of the project – clip 1
Read a transcript of the video
Download a video overview of the project – clip 2
Read a transcript of the video
Who is it for?
 There are multiple audiences for this New Practice:
- teachers and trainers who work with 15-19 year olds
- teachers and trainers who wish to engage disengaged youth
- organisations who wish to implement mobile learning
- teachers, trainers and organisations who wish to undertake professional development in area of mobile learning
Resources
The project has developed the following materials:
- A set of recommendations and guidelines for VET providers that provides specific and practical strategies, for practitioners to utilise mobile phones as a teaching and learning resource.
- Three case studies that clearly outline the qualitative results of the m-learning trials with three separate student groups.
- Recommendations for the establishment of infrastructure needed to support the use of m-learning.
- Guidelines for Professional Development for practitioners.
Download resources
All of the materials outlined above can be found in the following documentation:
 Download the Project report
Download the Evaluation report
Download the Case studies
Download the Recommendations for the use of m-learning strategies to support disengaged youth in vocational education and training
New Practices in Flexible Learning CD-ROM
The project resources from the all the New Practices in Flexible Learning projects undertaken during 2003 and 2004, as well as additional video footage, sound and images, have been developed into two multimedia resources of 'new practices'. These CD-ROMs can be ordered through your local Framework communication officer by completing the online order form.
Order the 2003 collection of New Practices in Flexible Learning projects
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