ERIC Number: EJ1108581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-8647
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Learning and Teaching with Mobile Devices: An Approach in Higher Secondary Education in Ghana
Grimus, Margarete; Ebner, Martin
International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, v7 n2 p17-32 2015
While many developing nations find Internet-based e-learning unsuitable for their needs mobile learning methods--specifically those involving the use of mobile-phones for both formal and informal learning--hold great promise for them (Grimus et al, 2013b). In this paper chances and challenges introduced by mobile devices to support improvement and transformation of education in a Senior High School in Ghana are examined. The field-study draws attention to the local situation, looking at infrastructure and teachers and students attitudes in using digital learning material. This paper presents results of a pilot project at a Senior High Technical School in Ghana, by addressing the issue how mobile devices can be integrated in learning and teaching. Based on our results we conclude that teachers and students hold great promise for using mobile devices for learning. Together they developed content based on the national curriculum, available for eReaders and mobile phones.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Technical Education, Online Surveys, Workshops, Semi Structured Interviews, Feedback (Response), Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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