Personal knowledge management in M-Learning: a systematic literature review

Abstract

Mobile learning is a form of learning that emerged with the advent of mobile devices and wireless technology. While mobile learning has received significant market growth in recent years, there are very few research that study the personal knowledge management research in m-learning context. For this reason, we undertake a systematic literature review on current research on personal knowledge management in m-learning with the ultimate goal to examine state-of-the-art of the research. In this paper, we consider publication from five databases and perform thorough analysis that is guided by the systematic review guideline. The finding suggests that while different definitions of m-learning exist, there is also some similarities that can be found among those definitions. Some researchers studied knowledge management and personal knowledge management for m-learning. The personalization services offered by m-learning in certain domain also are studied by researchers. The finding of the review is fundamental to ensure that all research on personal knowledge management in m-learning are well informed with the state of the art of its application.