A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF APPLICATION-BASED MOBILE LEARNING AMONG THE STUDENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Application-based mobile learning (ABML) has a significant impact on the university students learning process and results from the past decade. As a result, the high number of scientific papers have been published that focus on application-based M-learning globally. Thus, ABML related literature from the past 6 years has rather fragmented focusing on the advancement of LMS available on smartphones. In this context, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was developed that offers a holistic literature review of application-based M-Learning in Pakistan.  The Systematic Review was done based on 65 systematically selected articles from 2 databases Elsevier and Springer Nature. The results of this study show that the number of scientific papers on M-learning has been increased from the past 3 years. Therefore, among many aspects application-based M-learning is the most popular research trend in Pakistan, also some of the occurring in the near future are also be illuminated in this research.