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- Title
A Mixed-Methods Study of Secondary Student and Teacher Attitudes to Mobile Education Apps in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Authors
Krochinak, Sarah; Sunny Cui; Ajayi, Babatunde; Egonu, Remare; Kim, Esther
- Abstract
With the advent of smartphones, laptops, and other various portable devices, the ability to incorporate technology into the classroom has increased dramatically in the last few decades. This study evaluates the perceptions and attitudes of both students and teachers in relation to mobile apps that assist in classroom learning. The research used a mixed-methods approach that collected demographic information and conducted qualitative interviews to determine the perceptions of mobile apps to students and teachers. Cross-sectional data was collected from participants and analyzed for associations. 43 students and 6 teachers were recruited and interviewed. The participants were asked about their thoughts on mobile educational apps, and their interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. For students, themes were centered on barriers to educational app adoption, barriers to continued use of education apps, tracking progress, credibility, and goal setting/reminders. For teachers, themes identified that influenced mobile app use, and criteria used for mobile app selection was identified. Future research should aim to assess quantitative improvements in mobile educational app use within the classroom.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; MOBILE apps; SMARTPHONES; LAPTOP computers; SECONDARY schools; STUDENTS; TEACHERS
- Publication
Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 1, p2247
- ISSN
2644-058X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15354/sief.23.or136