M-learning development of technological and cognitive abilities

This paper presents the results of a study on the development of cognitive skills and technology that promotes the implementation of a mobile learning project between undergraduate students. The analysis used the qualitative perspective, supported with some statistics. For data collection interviews were used with a maximum variation sampling, direct observation platforms and resources and application of questionnaires to teachers and students. The results show that not all courses promote the development of all the thinking skills of Bloom's revised taxonomy. Although there is a tendency for richer platform for students to perform higher order cognitive tasks with your device be taken to evaluate and create, and although there is generally a greater abundance of digital resources to support the levels of intermediate and advanced thought, most courses promoting ends corresponding to levels understand, apply and analyze. We identified a preferential development of certain cognitive abilities influenced both by the instructional design of the platform by the very nature of the course. With technological skills could follow suit the foremost deal with search, filter and use information better organize individual and collaborative work and using information systems.