MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, TANZANIA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Mobile Technology, Mobile Learning, Higher Learning Institutions

Authors

  • Agustino Silverius Mbunda COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION (CBE)
  • Alsen Florian Kapinga COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION (CBE)

Abstract

Mobile phone technology has increasingly been used as an important gadget for enhancing teaching and learning in
higher education institutions, Tanzania in particular. However, despite the fact that many students in Tanzanian higher
education institutions have access to mobile phones in the learning context, little is known about how those mobile
phones are effectively used to enhance teaching and learning process. This study aimed to explore the extent to which
mobile phone technology particularly smartphones are used for enhancing effective teaching and learning process at
the College of Business Education in the campus of Dar es Salaam. The study collected data through structured and
open-ended questionnaires. Purposive and stratified sampling techniques were used to obtain one hundred and five
(105) student respondents from the department Business Administration, Accountancy and Marketing. The data were
analys6ed and interpreted using descriptive analysis techniques. The findings indicate that, students use mobile phones
to facilitate learning including communicating with their fellow students and lecturers on academic issues, downloading
materials and accessing student information related to examinations results. Also, the study revealed that poor cellular
networks, cost of purchasing airtime and handset are the main challenges hindering the effectiveness of mobile phones
usage for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education institutions. The significance of this study is highlighted
in the development of technology in the field of education for enhancing teaching and learning

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Published

2021-08-16

How to Cite

Mbunda, A. S., & Kapinga, A. F. (2021). MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, TANZANIA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: Mobile Technology, Mobile Learning, Higher Learning Institutions. Business Education Journal, 7(2). Retrieved from https://bej.cbe.ac.tz/index.php/bej/article/view/299

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Education and Related Issues