Authors:
Suryati Suryati
;
Yusran Khery
and
Citra Ayu Dewi
Affiliation:
IKIP Mataram, Indonesia
Keyword(s):
Development Strategy, Inquiry Based Mobile Learning, General Chemistry.
Abstract:
This SWOT study was carried out to analyse internal factor (strength and weaknesses) and external factor (opportunities and threats) that influence inquiry based mobile learning on general chemistry classroom in IKIP Mataram. Data collected by interview and open questionnaire that disseminate to student, lecture, and information technology staff of Mathematics and Science Education Faculty. Based on the research, it was concluding that: strength: there is 90 % students using mobile technology on android smartphone, free campus Wi-Fi with 80 % of access frequency, classroom facility support, online campus library, some of chemistry education lecture have experience on inquiry based learning and internet based learning application on chemistry classroom. Weaknesses: online classroom of inquiry based mobile learning and android application was not yet available in IKIP Mataram and campus internet network must be enhanced for this purpose. Opportunities: internet based learning is one of
national curriculum development direction caused opportunity for obtain central government support, mobile learning development product may be used and accessed by IKIP Mataram students and lecture, flexible and suitable class that may create on mobile learning model was students and lecture prospects. Threats: students and lectures was not habitual yet on mobile learning model application, online-offline model for effective and efficient mobile learning application was not formulated yet, mobile learning effectiveness on helping students to reach concept understanding and chemistry literacy was need to learned by research. Based on the result of this study, it is concluded that inquiry based mobile learning is needed to developed and help students to reach concept understanding and chemistry literacy enhancement on general chemistry classroom in IKIP Mataram.
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