2013
DOI: 10.5539/ies.v6n3p36
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Mobile Phone as Pedagogical Tools: Are Teachers Ready?

Abstract: This study examined the teachers' perceptions on the implementation of mobile learning via mobile phone at schools. The sample for this study comprised thirty eight teachers who were teaching Information Technology (IT) subjects from various primary schools in Penang, Malaysia. A quantitative survey was administered to the respondents whereby results indicated that the adoption of mobile learning via mobile phone at schools was not perceived well among respondents. Moreover, respondents also were quite skeptic… Show more

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“…The educational institutions need to define a clear policy, device availability, and technical and pedagogical support in order to go for wide-scale implementation of m-learning. The lack of support and institutional policies were cited as institutional obstacles [44,45]. Also, the change management in most organizations is a critical challenge.…”
Section: M-learning Challenges In the Context Of The New Mlearning Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The educational institutions need to define a clear policy, device availability, and technical and pedagogical support in order to go for wide-scale implementation of m-learning. The lack of support and institutional policies were cited as institutional obstacles [44,45]. Also, the change management in most organizations is a critical challenge.…”
Section: M-learning Challenges In the Context Of The New Mlearning Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some experts find that when students understand internet technology as a learning aid, it motivates effectiveness, encourages interaction, and improves the learning process (Abas, Lim, & Woo, 2009;Hussin, Manap, Amir, & Krish, 2012;Ismail, Azizan, & Azman, 2013;Jacob & Issac, 2008;Nordin, Embi, Yasin, Rahman, & Yunus, 2010). The results of the study are in line with the results of research conducted by researchers that the internet can help them in improving the learning process.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Studies (Dania & Iwe-ewenode, 2016;Ismail, Azizan, & Azman, 2013;Molara, & Joseph, 2014) the negative sides of MPs. MPs are considered objects of distraction which buoy up learners laziness by spending more time in browsing than going to the library and that they also enhance examination malpractice (Dania & Iwe-ewenode, 2016) thus some students do not well perceive MPs skeptical about their use (Ismail, Azizan, & Azman, 2013). Also, students make use of phones everywhere including restricted spaces like banking halls, cars and lecture rooms and may cause accidents on campus because they were engaging phones while driving (Molara, & Joseph, 2014).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%