Benefits of Effective Utilization of Mobile Technologies and Inquiry-Based Teaching Methods in University of Ilorin, Nigeria

M.O. Yusuf, Bolanle Idayat Lawal and Mary Bose Oyewusi
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M.O. Yusuf: Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Bolanle Idayat Lawal: Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Mary Bose Oyewusi: Department of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (IJAPUC), 2018, vol. 10, issue 3, 23-37

Abstract: This article examines the benefits of effective utilization of mobile technologies and inquiry-based teaching methods in Nigerian universities. Specifically, the study explores the techniques that guide undergraduate students to learn with digital support from mobile devices and wireless communication during their classroom activities and outside the classroom with use of PDF and WAP technology. This research uses mobile phones because of its easy accessibility to students and lecturers. The researchers are interested in finding out the benefit of effective use of mobile technology in teaching and learning, identifying types of mobile application used by students and examining the time spent on effective learning by students and benefits of receiving classroom material through pdf and WAP technology. Four research questions were raised, and 80 undergraduate students participated in the study. The research design was a descriptive survey, and frequency count, simple percentage and mean score were used for the research analysis. It was revealed that students always use their mobile phones for academic purposes and academic performances of students have been improved through the use of mobile phones to solve classroom questions. The time spent on using mobile phones for learning process was also unveiled and recommendations were made based on the researchers' findings.

Date: 2018
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