APPLICATION OF MOBILE LEARNING AS A DELIVERY TECHNIQUE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE
Abstract
Mobile learning represents a significant advancement in the integration of technology in education. This survey research design study was adopted to examine the application of mobile learning as a delivery technique in Business Education in colleges of education in Anambra State, Nigeria. The population comprised all 83 Business Educators in the two colleges of education in Anambra State. They were not sampled. Three research questions guided the study. A 33-item structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument was validated by three experts from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to test for reliability which gave a coefficient reliability of 0.73.
Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed several benefits of mobile learning as a delivery technique in Business Education in colleges of education in Anambra State, among others. It was recommended that Business Educators integrate mobile learning into Business Education programmes to maximize its benefits, among others.
Keywords: Business Education, Mobile Learning, Delivery Technique, College of Education
Edith Mary Asuzu
Accounting Education Department
Federal College of Education (T), Umunze
Tel: 08035659933
Dr. Stella Ngozika Okafor
Commerce & Co-operative Education Department
School of Business Education
Federal College of Education (T), Umunze