ERIC Number: EJ1449109
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Teachers' Use of Mobile Devices in Suburban Under-Resourced Secondary Schools in Nepal
Distance Education, v45 n4 p606-626 2024
This study examined how secondary teachers used mobile devices for teaching and learning activities in under-resourced secondary schools in Nepal. Twelve secondary teachers from three schools in the suburbs of one Himalayan district in Nepal were interviewed using qualitative research methods. The information gathered through observation of their classes supplemented the information gathered through interviews. Findings show that using mobile devices is productive for developing digital content, getting access to internet resources, and delivering lessons in the classroom. The degree of teachers' technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge was reflected in how they used their mobile devices for information access, language games, dictionaries, and specific learning applications. In the absence of desktop computers and laptops, this study demonstrated how mobile devices improved teachers' teaching and learning activities. Teachers could exhibit a greater level of proficiency in using technology if they received training on its usage in teaching and learning, and administrative support.
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Instructional Design, Suburban Schools, Disadvantaged Schools, Secondary Schools, Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Internet, Secondary School Teachers, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Access to Information, Educational Games, Dictionaries, Laptop Computers, Teacher Improvement, Instructional Improvement, Learning Activities
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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: Nepal
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