Perception of secondary school teachers and their students towards the use of mobile phones in secondary schools in Kilosa district.

Leslie, Peter

dc.creator	Leslie, Peter
dc.date	2019-08-17T09:03:49Z
dc.date	2019-08-17T09:03:49Z
dc.date	2013
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:15:40Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:15:40Z
dc.identifier	Leslie, P. (2013). Perception of secondary school teachers and their students towards the use of mobile phones in secondary schools in Kilosa district. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/721
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/721
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Education)
dc.description	The study dealt with the perceptions of secondary school teachers and their students towards the use of mobile phone for educational purposes in government ordinary secondary schools in Kilosa district. The study was guided by two specific objectives which were; to explore the perceptions of secondary school teachers and their students towards the use of mobile phone for educational purposes in ordinary secondary schools in Kilosa district, and to examine what measures have been taken to address the challenges of mobile phone use for educational purposes. Moreover, the study used qualitative research approach while employing cross sectional survey as the research design in which data were collected through interviews and focus group discussions. The sample was purposely drawn from two government secondary schools in Kilosa district. The study involved 12 respondents from two studied secondary schools namely Kidodi and Mikumi secondary schools. The findings revealed that, secondary school teachers and their students are using mobile phones at school for personal related activities where by very few teachers and students are using for educational activities. Also, the findings revealed that school administration perceive the use of mobile phones among students is distraction. This implies that students are prohibited to use mobile phones at school compound. Therefore, numerous numbers of measures have been taken to overcome the challenges are like setting school bylaws, administering punishment and providing education on better use of mobile phones. Basing on the findings of the study, we recommended proper use of mobile phones for educational purposes in secondary schools and encourage further research along the lines of the present research.
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Perceptions
dc.subject	Views
dc.subject	Secondary school
dc.subject	Teachers
dc.subject	Students
dc.subject	Mobile phones
dc.subject	Cell phones
dc.subject	Educational purposes
dc.subject	Kilosa district
dc.subject	Ordinary secondary schools
dc.subject	O level
dc.title	Perception of secondary school teachers and their students towards the use of mobile phones in secondary schools in Kilosa district.
dc.type	Dissertation