The 5th Wave Challenges and Opportunities for Mobile-learning in Thailand

Society is changing dramatically in Thailand through technology and social developments driven by a technological and cultural revolution creating a greater digital divide that is based on technological capability; behavioural constraints in terms of learning needs; and engagement through access. This paper challenges the present notions of m-learning developments in Thai higher education and illustrates how The 5th Wave may impact on how management of HE institutions will need to respond in order to move towards providing more appropriate learner-centred patterns of educational provision. Questions and issues are raised that directly relate to The 5th Wave consciousness. These include operational, software and behavioural concerns. The paper concludes with a short discussion of the perceived overall outcome from addressing The 5th Wave as it may require an overarching, progressivist m-Learning pedagogy designed to engage learners from disparate locations through the appropriate use of technology, software and media