Paper Info
Title
Access, use and perceptions of teachers and students towards mobile phones as a tool for teaching and learning in Tanzania
Abstract
This study explored the access, use and perceptions of teachers and students towards mobile phones as a tool for facilitating teaching and learning beyond the classroom walls. A total of 29 pre-service teachers and four college instructors from Dar es salaam University College of Education (DUCE) as well as 12 in-service teachers and 40 students from Kibasila secondary school in Tanzania, participated in the study. Data were collected by using pre-service teachers' questionnaire, students' questionnaire, and the instructors', and in-service teachers' interviews. Findings showed that all in-service teachers, college instructors and pre-service teachers had mobile phones. Also 60 % of school students owned mobile phones, or had access to mobile phones. Students, pre-service teachers and college instructors were in favour of the use of mobile phones for learning, but the majority of in-service teachers were against it. Since mobile phones are the most available technological tools in schools, this study, recommend a professional development programme for in-service teachers to help them develop a positive attitude towards mobile phones use in teaching and learning.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1007/s10639-012-9207-y
EAIT
Keywords
Field
DocType
kibasila secondary school,college instructor,classroom wall,university college,in-service teacher,mobile phone,pre-service teacher,available technological tool,positive attitude,school student
Mobile technology,Faculty development,Computer science,Professional development,Mathematics education,Teaching method,Pedagogy,Tanzania,Perception,Student learning
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
19
1
1573-7608
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.61
1
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ayoub Kafyulilo1202.15