Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) Model: Revising the ABCs of Educational Practices

Abstract

The Framework for the Rational Analysis of Mobile Education (FRAME) model was originally developed as a basis for assessing the effectiveness of mobile devices for distance learning [1]. The FRAME model is the first comprehensive theoretical model to describe mobile learning as a process resulting from the convergence of mobile technologies, human learning capacities, and social interaction. It addresses contemporary pedagogical issues of information overload, knowledge navigation, and collaborative learning. It is hoped that this model will help to guide the development of future mobile devices, the development of learning materials destined for mobile learning, and the specification of teaching and learning strategies for mobile education.