Review of "Use of Mobile Devices to Foster Inquiry-Based Learning: A Case of Exemplary Teachers"

Summary

This case study includes six exemplary teachers' teaching experiences of using mobile devices in their inquiry-based instruction. The investigation in this case study was about those teachers' perception and definition of using technology in inquiry-based instruction, different approaches of using mobile devices in IBL, as well as the recommendations for the best ways of mobile devices implementation in their inquiry-based classrooms.

Overall Feedback

• You did a great job in the literature review with valuable citations from big names for definitions in different domains. I really like the way you structure the whole paper and the information you provided in the paper. It's clear and easy for me to read and understand. 
• In the abstract, you stated that the findings of this research show that teachers' perception toward using mobile devices into the inquiry-based instruction is positive" (p. 1). However, when I see the title of this paper, I would assume the findings related to teaching and learning would be positive just because the participants in this study are exemplary teachers. For instance, you mentioned that the participants were early adapters of technology use for inquiry-based instruction, so I won't be surprised to see the first finding that those exemplary teachers are flexible risk-takers when using technology in their IBL instruction.
• By quickly looking through your research questions and the findings, I can clearly see the headings in your findings clearly addressed on your first two research question. However, I would expect a heading in your findings directly related to the recommendations from the teachers for the best ways of using mobile devices in IBL. 

Questions

• Since you used inquiry-based mobile learning (IBML) in your paper a lot, do you think it would make any difference in IBML while using various mobiles devices with different functions and features? E.g. using iPhones or iPads in inquiry-based learning.
• I think having teachers' interviews as the only data source in this study is the main limitation in this study. You did address this limitation in the data collection and analysis section, I wonder whether you would feel the recommendation or the implication of this study would be weaker because of this limitation. I would like to know more about your thoughts and how you think about or deal with this kind of limitation.
• In the teachers' interviews, did most of them talk about some specific mobile devices that they use in their IBL instruction?