Title: TEACHERS' PERCEPTION AND APPLICATION OF MOBILE LEARNING IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA URBAN

Authors:
Omeje Theresa Chinyere, Alfred Olu Faustina & Omeje Benedicta Anene

Abstract: Abstract An advancement in information technology calls for a step further in harnessing the relationship between what and how the students learn in the school and what they face outside school. This paper examined the teachers' perception and application of mobile learning in public secondary schools in Nsukka Urban. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Four research questions guided the study. A 4 point scale questionnaire was used to obtain information from a population of 440 teachers in the thirteen public secondary schools in Nsukka Urban. Data was analyzed using mean scores, percentages and standard deviation. The result showed that teachers had low awareness on mobile learning. Secondly, the study also revealed lack of mobile learning devices in public schools and that teachers do not apply mobile learning devices in their teaching activities due to their negative feeling about mobile learning. It was recommended that programs related to m-learning should be integrated in the curriculum. It was suggested that further research can be carried out in other communities and states of the federation, and that studies should be carried out on how to design learning activities using mobile technologies.

Publication Date: 2016-12-14