The use of mobile phones to enhance teaching and learning processes in secondary schools in Tanzania: a case of selected secondary schools in Mbarali district – Mbeya.

Julius, Noel

dc.creator	Julius, Noel
dc.date	2019-08-17T09:28:38Z
dc.date	2019-08-17T09:28:38Z
dc.date	2015
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T14:15:26Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T14:15:26Z
dc.identifier	Julius, N. (2015). The use of mobile phones to enhance teaching and learning processes in secondary schools in Tanzania: a case of selected secondary schools in Mbarali district – Mbeya. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/726
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/726
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Education)
dc.description	The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of mobile phones to enhance teaching and learning processes in secondary schools in Tanzania. The study was guided by the following objectives: investigating learning opportunities that students can benefit from using mobile phones in learning processes, Examine the applicability and the possible problems of using mobile phones as a way to support learning in secondary schools and find out challenges related to the use of mobile phones as a learning tools in secondary schools. The study employed a descriptive case study design where 113 respondents were involved. The sample included 4 heads of school, 20 teachers, 8 parents, one District Education Officer and 80 students. Simple randomly and purposive sampling was used in the study. Data were collected through interviews, questionnaires and documentary reviews. The collected information were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The study revealed that, 73% of respondents agreed that mobile phones can be used to enhance teaching and learning processes. Most students (90%) in secondary schools know and like to use mobile phones. All respondents were aware of learning opportunities that students can benefit from using mobile phones such as search for study materials, develop language skills, increase their vocabulary, acquire computers skills, build self-learning mentality and create a base for distance learning. The study has provided some recommendations including policy reform to accommodate mobile phones use in learning processes in secondary schools. There is a need to acknowledge the potentials of mobile phones therefore, integrating this technology in teaching and learning as it is the case for other ICT based technologies.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Mobile phones
dc.subject	Teaching process
dc.subject	Learning process
dc.subject	Mbeya
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	Secondary school
dc.subject	ICT
dc.subject	Information and Communication Technology
dc.subject	Language skills
dc.subject	Computers skills
dc.subject	Distance learning
dc.title	The use of mobile phones to enhance teaching and learning processes in secondary schools in Tanzania: a case of selected secondary schools in Mbarali district – Mbeya.
dc.type	Dissertation