Influence of mobile learning training on pre-service social studies teachers' technology and mobile phone self-efficacies

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Influence of mobile learning training on pre-service social studies teachers' technology and mobile phone self-efficacies
Abstract
Current instructional deliveries favour the use of mobile technology because of its inherent potentials and benefits such as portability, ease of use cost and others. Despite these benefits, many teachers especially in Sub-Saharan Africa still prefer the conventional method and use mobile phones for social engagements such as texting, chatting, callings and others. Though, these teachers use mobile phones for these social activities, using it for instruction is somewhat problematic for them without adequate training on its pedagogical implications. This is also because there are dearth of trainings in this area. Some factors that could however affect this type of specialised training include Technology Self-efficacy, Mobile Phone Self-efficacy, attitude, age and others. The sample of this present study was 101 pre-service social studies teachers in two Universities in Nigeria. The influence of the Mobile learning training on Technology/Mobile Phone Self-efficacies was explored. The results indicated that the pre-service social studies teachers have high Technology/Mobile Phone Self-efficacies after exposure to the training.
Publication
Journal of Education and Practice
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
74-79
Date
2016
Language
English
ISSN
2222-1735, 2222-1735
Loc. in Archive
1826519509; EJ1089740
Extra
Publisher: IISTE, No 1 Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR
Citation
Gloria, A., & Oluwadara, A. (2016). Influence of mobile learning training on pre-service social studies teachers’ technology and mobile phone self-efficacies. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(2), 74–79. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1089740.pdf