Keywords
Attitude, Lecturers, Mobile technologies, Instruction, Colleges of education
Abstract
Mobile learning has become a new educational paradigm, gaining popularity especially at institutions of higher learning. Using the latest technology in M-learning, lecturers are able to choose when and where they wish to instruct anything. This study assessed lecturers’ attitude toward mobile technology usage for instruction in college of education in North Central, Nigeria. The study is descriptive research of the cross sectional survey. The sample consists of lecturers of the colleges of education in North Central, Nigeria. 468 lecturers were randomly selected and used for the study. A validated questionnaire comprising of 50 items was used to collect data for the study. The result showed that lecturers had positive attitude towards mobile technology usage for instruction, gender had influence on lecturers’ attitude towards mobile technology usage in instruction while area of specialization had no influence. The study therefore recommended among others that mobile technology literacy should be spread in colleges of education because of the positive attitudes of the lecturers.
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king Saud University, Saudi Arabia. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 8 (2), 111-119.
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Teachers’ ICT literacy. Journal of Academic Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.academicleadership.org/emprical_research.
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University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities & Social Sciences, 5(2), 69-100.
Ascough, R.S. (2002). Designing for online distance education: putting pedagogy before technology.
Teaching Theology and Religion. 5 (1) 17 - 29.
Cheon, J., Lee, S., Crooks, S. M., & Song, J. (2012). An investigation of mobile learning readiness in
higher education based on the theory of planned behavior. Computers & Education, 59(3), 1054–1064.
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Informal and Formal Learning. Accepted by RCET's, special issue: Learning while Mobile. The journal of the research center of education technology, Kent State University, 4 (1), 1-18.
Cook, J. (2007). Generating new learning contexts: novel forms of reuse and learning on the move.
Intuited talk at ED-MEDIA 2007-world conference on educational multimedia, Hypermedia & Tele Communication. June 25-29, Vancouver, Canada.
Chu, R. J. (2010). How family support and Internet self-efficacy influence the effects of e-learning among
higher aged adults: Analyses of gender and age differences. Computers & Education, 55(1), 255-
264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.01.011
Dahshan, J. and Younis M. (2009). Education By Mobile Learning "new formula for distance
learning." Paper presented to the first scientific symposium of the Department of Comparative Education and Educational Management, College of Education - University of Kafr El-Sheikh under the title of "virtual higher education systems."
Daramola, F. O. (2011). Information and Communication Technology Literacy Levels among Student-
Teacher in selected states in North Central, Nigeria. Doctoral Dissertation. Department of Science of Education, University of Ilorin.
Dong, A. & Agogina, A. M. (2004). In International Conference on Digital Libraries, 2, the energy
and resources institute, New Delhi. 892-898.
Dubendorf, V.A. (2003). Wireless data technology, New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2004). National Policy on Education (4th ed). Lagos: NERDC press.
Hammamy, M. (2006). Mobile learning a new phase of e-learning. M-Learning-a new stage of
E-Learning. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology. Journal of Informatics – Technology in Education, Available at: http://infomag.news.sy/index.php?inc=issues/showarticle&issueenb=6&id=70 .
Gefen, D. & Straub, D. W. (1997). Gender differences in the perception and use of e-mail: An extension
to the technology acceptance model. MIS Quarterly, 21(4), 389-400. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/249720
Husain, J., A. (2011): Mobile Learning. Journal of E-Learning & Renewal Education, 1 (3). 12-15
Jones, A. C., Scanlon, E., & Clough, G. (2013). Mobile learning: Two case studies of supporting inquiry
learning in informal and semiformal settings. Computers & Education, 61, 21–32.
Kafafi, W. (2007). Curriculum and to achieving electronic immunity “Future Vision." Paper presented to
the Third Annual Conference "distance education and the knowledge society, the quality requirements and strategies for development." Center for Open Education - Ain Shams University.
Keegan, D. (2010). The Future of Learning, from e-Learning to m-Learning. Available at
http://learning.ericsson.net.
Khan, B. (1997). Web-Based Instruction: What is it and why is it?. In B.H. Khan (Ed). Web-based
instruction. Englewood Cliffs, NJ "Educational Technology Publication.
Koch, S., Muller, S. & Sieverding, M. (2008). Women and computers. Effects of stereotype threat on
attribution of failure. Computers & Education, 51(4), 1795-1803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.05.007
Kukulska-Hulme, A. G., & Traxler, J. (2005). Mobile Learning. A handbook for educators and trainers.
New York: Routedge Falmer.
Lam, J., Yau, J., & Cheung, S. K. (2010). A review of mobile learning in the mobile age. Hybrid
Learning, 306–315.
Malady, R. & Argawal, D.P. (2002). Current and future applications of mobile and wireless
networks. Communications of the ACM, 45(10), 144-146.
Mcconatha, D. & Praul, M. (2008). Mobile Learning in Higher Education: An Empirical assessment of a
new educational tool. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 7 (3), 15-21.
Milrad, M., Wong, L.-H., Sharples, M., Hwang, G.-J., Looi, C.-K., Ogata, H. (2013). Seamless learning:
An international perspective on next-generation technology-enhanced learning. In Z. L. Berge & L. Y. Muilenburg (Eds.), Handbook of mobile learning (pp. 95–108). New York: Routledge.
Mohammad, J. & Al-Karaki, J., Abu-Nab’ah, A. (2008). Analysis of the Members Attitudes towards
Using IT Applications in the University Education and its Relation with Some Variables. Journal of Education & Psychological Sciences. 9(3). 26-54.
Oludipe, B. D. (2004). Science teachers’ literacy level in and attitude dimensions on computer usage. Nigerian Journal of Computer Literacy, 5(1), 226-237.
Olumorin, C. O. (2008). Tertiary Institutions Lecturers Attitudes to, Competence in and Use of Computer in Kwara State. Nigeria. Doctoral Dissertation. Department of Science of Education, University of Ilorin.
Ong, C. S. & Lai, J. Y. (2006). Gender differences in perceptions and relationships among dominants of
e-learning acceptance. Computers in Human Behavior, 22(5), 816-829. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2004.03.006
Oreiqat.F., (2003) Students attitudes towards using the internet in learning. A field study on Jordan
University higher studies students. Unpublished master thesis, Jordan University. Amman, Jordan.
Pachler, N. (2007). Mobile Learning. WLE Center. London. Elanders Hindson co. ltd.
Salem, A. (2006). Mobile Learning ... a new vision for learning using wireless technologies. Working
paper submitted to the Scientific Conference of the Egyptian Society of curricula and teaching methods in the period from July 25 to 26, 2006.
Sang, G., Valcke, M., van Braak, J. & Tondeur, J. (2010). Student teachers’ thinking processes and ICT
integration: Predictors of prospective teaching behaviors with educational technology.Computers & Education, 54(1), 103-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.07.010
Sieverding, M. & Koch, S. C. (2009). (Self-)Evaluation of computer competence: How gender matters.
Computers & Education, 52(3), 696-701. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2008.11.016
Traxler, J., and Kukulaska-Hulme, A. (2006). Mobile Learning in Developing Countries.
Commonwealth of Learning. UK.
Tennant, R. (2008). On the Move with Mobile Web: Library and Mobile Technology. Library
Technology Report, July, 44 (5).
Wang, Y. S. & Shih, Y. W. (2009). Why do people use information kiosks? A validation of the unified
theory of acceptance and use of technology. Government Information Quarterly, 26(1), 158-165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2008.07.001
Waycott, J. & Kukulska-Hulme, A. (2003). Students’ experience with PDAs for Reading Course
Materials. Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, 7 (1), 30-43.
Woodill, G. (2011). The mobile learning edge: Tools and technologies for developing your teams. New
York: McGraw-Hill Professional.
Venkatesh, V. & Morris, M. G. (2000). Why don’t men ever stop to ask for directions? Gender, social
influence, and their role in technology acceptance and usage behavior. MIS Quarterly,
24(1), 115-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3250981
Venkatesh, V., Morris, M. G., Davis, G. B. & Davis, F. D. (2003). User acceptance of information
technology: Toward a unified view. MIS Quarterly, 27(3), 425-478.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/30036540
Volery, T. (2000). Critical Success Factors in Online Education (Electric Version). The International
Journal of Educational Management, 14 (5), 216-223.
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