Moderated mobile instant messaging groups as a vehicle for professional mobile learning communities during school-to-work transition¶
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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article frames Mobile Instant Messaging as "a genuine form of mobile learning" and uses moderated WhatsApp groups—in which moderators shared knowledge and stimulated professional discussions—to engage young professionals in mobile learning communities during the school-to-work transition. This transition is described as "one of the most central but also challenging developmental phases marked by the experience of knowledge gaps and a lack of belonging." The framework links moderated knowledge sharing to both knowledge and socio-professional outcomes.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Moderators who share knowledge and stimulate professional discussions in the messaging groups
Constraints¶
- Effects examined in a developing context marked by a lack of alternative support structures
Target Learners¶
- Newly graduated nurses in Nigeria during school-to-work transition
Learning Goals¶
- Professional knowledge
- Professional identity and connectedness
- Transfer of school knowledge to work practice
Claims¶
- Moderated Whatsapp Groups Higher Knowledge Nurses [+M]
- Moderated Whatsapp Reduced Professional Isolation [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- Pimmer, Christoph; Brühlmann, Florian; Odetola, Titilayo Dorothy; Oluwasola, Deborah Olusola; Dipeolu, Oluwafemi; Ajuwon, Ademola J. (2019). Facilitating professional mobile learning communities with instant messaging. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.09.005
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Moderated mobile instant messaging groups as a vehicle for professional mobile learning communities during school-to-work transition |
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The article frames Mobile Instant Messaging as "a genuine form of mobile learning" and uses moderated WhatsApp groups—in which moderators shared knowledge and stimulated professional discussions—to engage young profes... |
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