Should Secondary School Students Use Mobile Phone in the Classroom?

Abstract

The emergence of mobile devices such as mobile computing and tablets has revolutionalised our education sector tremendously. Education is no longer the normal traditional setting but now technology based learning which allows the integration of various learning technologies in the classroom. The tie which now exist between education and technology is getting stronger such that most educational institutions are adopting concepts like BYOD (bring your own device). This is now a common terminology that allows students to bring their own device to school for the purpose of learning in the classroom.  This study therefore examined the perception of teachers and students on the use of mobile phone as a technological tool in the classroom. Questionnaires were developed and administered to two hundred and forty students in four secondary schools and forty-five teachers in Abia State. The result of the study shows that both teachers and students are fully aware of the possibility of integrating mobile phone in the classroom as a teaching and learning tool.