Teachers and students perceptions on the use of mobile technology to facilitate teaching and learning in Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students towards the use of mobile technology in the teaching and learning process. Also the study sought to recommend a model for teaching and learning using mobile technology tools. The descriptive research was used for the study. In all, 375 respondents participated in the study. They were made up of 300 students and 75 teachers selected from senior high schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Structured questionnaire was the main data collecting instrument. The study found that majority (84.7%) of the students in Cape Coast Metropolis had mobile phones as compared to those with personal computers and the majority (73.0%) of the students also had their mobile phones with them very often than their personal computers. The study also found that more than half of both the teachers and students also indicated that they would like to use mobile devices to support their teaching and learning. It was recommended that school administration should organize in-service education and training (INSET) on mobile devices and technologies for teachers and students.