Learners' autonomous learning of mathematics using mobile technology

A study was undertaken with 11 Grade 10 learners to ascertain how their engagement with the VITALmaths video clips support and improve the learners’ understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem and the addition and subtraction of fractions autonomously. The VITALmaths database of video clips which consists of short video clips (1–3 minutes long) was developed collaboratively by students and researchers at the School of Teacher Education at the University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland and Rhodes University in South Africa (Linneweber-Lammerskitten Schäfer & Samson 2010). The video clips which are freely available can be downloaded on mobile phones.