Mobile Technology in the Primary Classroom: Perceptions and Impact on Children's Learning
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RESEARCH WORK
Mobile technology in the Primary Classroom: Perceptions and impact on children’s Learning
Mobile technology in the Primary Classroom: Perceptions and impact on children’s Learning
Abstract
The main objective of this research is to assess the role of mobile technology in the primary
classroom in order to examine the impact and perception of people about mobile technology in
children learning. The research uses an explanatory research approach that helps to understand
the relationship between mobile technology and student learning. There were 120 questionnaires
distributed among teachers and students of primary schools based on a convenience sampling
strategy. The questionnaire data was properly analyzed for determining the relationship between
the research variables. Mobile technology has 43.6% impact on student learning and the result is
significant as the p-value is less than 0.05. Academicians and policymakers must adopt more
mobile-based technologies for the sake of enhancing student learning in primary classrooms.
There should be effective teaching and learning strategies that are using mobile technology in the
classrooms for the sake of achieving more progress.
Keywords: Mobile Technology, Student learning & Perception.
The main objective of this research is to assess the role of mobile technology in the primary
classroom in order to examine the impact and perception of people about mobile technology in
children learning. The research uses an explanatory research approach that helps to understand
the relationship between mobile technology and student learning. There were 120 questionnaires
distributed among teachers and students of primary schools based on a convenience sampling
strategy. The questionnaire data was properly analyzed for determining the relationship between
the research variables. Mobile technology has 43.6% impact on student learning and the result is
significant as the p-value is less than 0.05. Academicians and policymakers must adopt more
mobile-based technologies for the sake of enhancing student learning in primary classrooms.
There should be effective teaching and learning strategies that are using mobile technology in the
classrooms for the sake of achieving more progress.
Keywords: Mobile Technology, Student learning & Perception.
Chapter 1: Introduction
The importance of bringing technology in use has been increased from the last few years because
of the fact that the world is moving towards automation of processes and finding ways that can
assist the people in making things easier for them (Sharma, 2007). The world of digitalization is
actually having many changes and transformation as it is really necessary for improving the
performance of the different organizations across the world. In every phase of digitalization, the
impact of technology somewhere affects the student learning process in primary schools. The
typing process in the past, researching information on the internet, and now using the computer
technology to deliver the knowledge with the help of effective mechanisms some of the good
examples (Ken, 2008). There is a strong need to understand the effective use of technology that
can be utilized in teaching for the purpose of having a long-term impact on the children’s minds
(Prensky, 2005). This will be quite useful as the emergence of the notion for employing artificial
intelligence via technological expertise has widely increased and has become a necessity to make
education practices more productive and less time consuming (Chand, 2016).
Education in today’s world has managed to gain sufficient attention and has made people realize
the level of importance it holds. In the 17th and 18th century, education was not recognized as one
of the top priorities of the citizens. People were more focused on getting employed on a small
position rather than completing their full education and becoming managers, leaders or chief
executive officers in a known organization. Especially in rural areas, people were more
concerned about earning bread and butter from agricultural produce and farming rather than
making themselves educated (Coughlan, 2002). Though there were few people in the society
who were goal-oriented and wanted to secure a wealthy lifestyle by graduating and being able to
reach higher job designations. This modern era regards literacy as the core requirement that can
enable the people to become what they desire for (Rowe, 2002). The advent of technology has
made human life more easy and effortless. There are several businesses that are taking more
advantages of technology to compare to other professions. Allowing the students of primary
schools to use mobile phones during the teaching period is not for their entertainment rather it
can be used for the education purpose. However, mobile technology in the primary classroom
can prove to be either quite fruitful or can probably make children more attracted towards the
mobile device. The age of children studying in primary classes is between 6 to 10. At this stage
The importance of bringing technology in use has been increased from the last few years because
of the fact that the world is moving towards automation of processes and finding ways that can
assist the people in making things easier for them (Sharma, 2007). The world of digitalization is
actually having many changes and transformation as it is really necessary for improving the
performance of the different organizations across the world. In every phase of digitalization, the
impact of technology somewhere affects the student learning process in primary schools. The
typing process in the past, researching information on the internet, and now using the computer
technology to deliver the knowledge with the help of effective mechanisms some of the good
examples (Ken, 2008). There is a strong need to understand the effective use of technology that
can be utilized in teaching for the purpose of having a long-term impact on the children’s minds
(Prensky, 2005). This will be quite useful as the emergence of the notion for employing artificial
intelligence via technological expertise has widely increased and has become a necessity to make
education practices more productive and less time consuming (Chand, 2016).
Education in today’s world has managed to gain sufficient attention and has made people realize
the level of importance it holds. In the 17th and 18th century, education was not recognized as one
of the top priorities of the citizens. People were more focused on getting employed on a small
position rather than completing their full education and becoming managers, leaders or chief
executive officers in a known organization. Especially in rural areas, people were more
concerned about earning bread and butter from agricultural produce and farming rather than
making themselves educated (Coughlan, 2002). Though there were few people in the society
who were goal-oriented and wanted to secure a wealthy lifestyle by graduating and being able to
reach higher job designations. This modern era regards literacy as the core requirement that can
enable the people to become what they desire for (Rowe, 2002). The advent of technology has
made human life more easy and effortless. There are several businesses that are taking more
advantages of technology to compare to other professions. Allowing the students of primary
schools to use mobile phones during the teaching period is not for their entertainment rather it
can be used for the education purpose. However, mobile technology in the primary classroom
can prove to be either quite fruitful or can probably make children more attracted towards the
mobile device. The age of children studying in primary classes is between 6 to 10. At this stage
of life span, the kids are vulnerable towards any direction they are led into and that may be either
be positive or negative (Dugggan, 2017).
The role of teachers in primary student's education life is so important and their guidance
determines the way of their future career and their thinking style. Nurturing children and
developing their understanding is a tough task for the teachers because they are also responsible
for the upbringing of the students in terms of making them well mannered, follow class rules and
ethics, not cheat and lie, respect the elders and such (Rosemann & Brocke, 2010). Hence,
teaching students while using mobile phones may be helpful in various ways. To teach the
primary students in the classroom a teacher can use mobile phone technology that can benefit the
students in terms of practical education. It may include displaying relevant pictures of the
science objects, showing pictures of examples given in different subjects, playing world game
through phone, etc. Therefore, mobile technology not only make the lecture more attractive or
eye-catching but it will definitely develop the interest of the students as children are fond of
looking at fascinating images (Sharples, 2002). Many other features can be brought under
consideration as well for the positive use of smartphones in classrooms. Distinctive teachers can
have similar besides contrasting perceptions as per their habit of delivering the lecture. Some old
aged professors are more comfortable without having to use mobile phones in the classroom to
search current information on the topic, delivering background of the topic, facts related to it,
alterations made in it from the original document and more.
According to O'bannon (2014), the elderly teachers believe that their knowledge associated with
the subject matter is enough and they are unlikely to use cellphones in class for academic
purposes. These young teachers do not take it lightly if they catch any student using a cellphone
in class. However, this circumstance can rarely take place because usually, primary school
students do not have their own mobile phones. It was found that to increase the competitiveness
of any industry, the five forces of the ‘Porter's Five Force model' always useful. To enhance the
competitiveness and quality of education, this model can be used to develop a strong competitive
advantage. The Porter's five force model can help to develop a new and advanced method of
teaching, which can be used to keep the learning process interesting and it will be also helpful in
enhancing the performance of the primary students (Porter, 2008).
be positive or negative (Dugggan, 2017).
The role of teachers in primary student's education life is so important and their guidance
determines the way of their future career and their thinking style. Nurturing children and
developing their understanding is a tough task for the teachers because they are also responsible
for the upbringing of the students in terms of making them well mannered, follow class rules and
ethics, not cheat and lie, respect the elders and such (Rosemann & Brocke, 2010). Hence,
teaching students while using mobile phones may be helpful in various ways. To teach the
primary students in the classroom a teacher can use mobile phone technology that can benefit the
students in terms of practical education. It may include displaying relevant pictures of the
science objects, showing pictures of examples given in different subjects, playing world game
through phone, etc. Therefore, mobile technology not only make the lecture more attractive or
eye-catching but it will definitely develop the interest of the students as children are fond of
looking at fascinating images (Sharples, 2002). Many other features can be brought under
consideration as well for the positive use of smartphones in classrooms. Distinctive teachers can
have similar besides contrasting perceptions as per their habit of delivering the lecture. Some old
aged professors are more comfortable without having to use mobile phones in the classroom to
search current information on the topic, delivering background of the topic, facts related to it,
alterations made in it from the original document and more.
According to O'bannon (2014), the elderly teachers believe that their knowledge associated with
the subject matter is enough and they are unlikely to use cellphones in class for academic
purposes. These young teachers do not take it lightly if they catch any student using a cellphone
in class. However, this circumstance can rarely take place because usually, primary school
students do not have their own mobile phones. It was found that to increase the competitiveness
of any industry, the five forces of the ‘Porter's Five Force model' always useful. To enhance the
competitiveness and quality of education, this model can be used to develop a strong competitive
advantage. The Porter's five force model can help to develop a new and advanced method of
teaching, which can be used to keep the learning process interesting and it will be also helpful in
enhancing the performance of the primary students (Porter, 2008).
People in general who are above the age of 50 are not an expert in using technology and
operating cellphones. It has been observed in various researches that it is complicated for them to
comprehend how these devices function. However, there can be a number of old professors that
have a good grasp at things and know how to properly bring mobile phones in use during
lectures to teach the students in a profound way (Prensky, 2007). Mobile phones have been
contemplated as a potential source of learning for students of all age groups. It is more beneficial
for secondary school students in accordance with surveys conducted on the theoretical approach.
Overall, many studies have declared that the teaching methods should be up-to-date to keep the
students right on track. Using technology in schools will make the children capable of showing
their competency (Ally, 2009). The teaching practices that are used by many schools at the
primary level are either outdated or ineffective as they are not able to engage the students in the
learning process. The right curriculum changes that are crucial for the sake of improving the
performance of the schools are necessary as it will be helpful for the schools to succeed. If there
are any other problems that can be sorted with proper planning and development. If the students
are able to share their feedback for the research, it will be very useful for designing future
strategies that can be used for improving the process.
If teachers are careful in using the latest technology effectively, it increases their chances of
having an effective teaching method that will have a greater impact on the performance and
progress of students. The right set of tools and techniques that are important for quality
education, should be adopted by the teachers as they use mobile technology to implement the
necessary changes in the classroom. The interest level of the students can be developed in the
learning process as they can get the knowledge by different methods. Previously, lecture-based
classes usually limited the way of information sharing or limited the learning process
methodologies (Coughlan, 2002). With the use of mobile technology, teachers can transform the
entire process and way of sharing knowledge. It can have many fruitful results that will be
effective in the long-run education process and in the primary school education system.
However, if there will be any problem that arises for the students then the teacher may change
the style of teaching to get effective results.
operating cellphones. It has been observed in various researches that it is complicated for them to
comprehend how these devices function. However, there can be a number of old professors that
have a good grasp at things and know how to properly bring mobile phones in use during
lectures to teach the students in a profound way (Prensky, 2007). Mobile phones have been
contemplated as a potential source of learning for students of all age groups. It is more beneficial
for secondary school students in accordance with surveys conducted on the theoretical approach.
Overall, many studies have declared that the teaching methods should be up-to-date to keep the
students right on track. Using technology in schools will make the children capable of showing
their competency (Ally, 2009). The teaching practices that are used by many schools at the
primary level are either outdated or ineffective as they are not able to engage the students in the
learning process. The right curriculum changes that are crucial for the sake of improving the
performance of the schools are necessary as it will be helpful for the schools to succeed. If there
are any other problems that can be sorted with proper planning and development. If the students
are able to share their feedback for the research, it will be very useful for designing future
strategies that can be used for improving the process.
If teachers are careful in using the latest technology effectively, it increases their chances of
having an effective teaching method that will have a greater impact on the performance and
progress of students. The right set of tools and techniques that are important for quality
education, should be adopted by the teachers as they use mobile technology to implement the
necessary changes in the classroom. The interest level of the students can be developed in the
learning process as they can get the knowledge by different methods. Previously, lecture-based
classes usually limited the way of information sharing or limited the learning process
methodologies (Coughlan, 2002). With the use of mobile technology, teachers can transform the
entire process and way of sharing knowledge. It can have many fruitful results that will be
effective in the long-run education process and in the primary school education system.
However, if there will be any problem that arises for the students then the teacher may change
the style of teaching to get effective results.
Problem statement
Globalization has changed the way industries used to deal with technology. It is imperative for
business organizations and other institutes to adopt technology for enhancing their operations
and procedures. It is equally applying on the education sector as well. If an educational
institution or organization or school is not adopting the technology for delivering good lectures
in the classroom, it is seriously going to create much trouble. Primary classroom cases have been
studied to assess the impact of using technology for delivering knowledge. This process will help
to assess the impact of the new technology on the learning of students. There are other
challenges that are faced by teachers during the early stage of teaching or during the teaching of
young children. It can be fixed in a better way with some new mechanisms and methods and that
will be useful and important for the progress of the business.
Research Objectives
The research aims to understand the following objectives
To understand the relationship between mobile technology and student learning.
To recommend changes that will be important for the stakeholders of the school.
Rationale
The advancement of technology is taking place with the growing speed in every industry.
Therefore, it is important that all organizations should understand the significance of technology.
Every organization or educational institutes including primary schools should try to use
technology to improve their business performance. The use of technology in primary classes can
be important as it can improve the engagement of the children in the classroom and allows the
teacher to make the teaching process more interesting for students. The importance of technology
and its role must be recognized for improving the learning process for the children as technology
helps the teacher to get information concisely and accurately with a very high extent. Performing
tasks with the help of technology or mobile phone technology have been attractive for everyone
around the world. Technology has played a vital role in grooming me and I want to further
Globalization has changed the way industries used to deal with technology. It is imperative for
business organizations and other institutes to adopt technology for enhancing their operations
and procedures. It is equally applying on the education sector as well. If an educational
institution or organization or school is not adopting the technology for delivering good lectures
in the classroom, it is seriously going to create much trouble. Primary classroom cases have been
studied to assess the impact of using technology for delivering knowledge. This process will help
to assess the impact of the new technology on the learning of students. There are other
challenges that are faced by teachers during the early stage of teaching or during the teaching of
young children. It can be fixed in a better way with some new mechanisms and methods and that
will be useful and important for the progress of the business.
Research Objectives
The research aims to understand the following objectives
To understand the relationship between mobile technology and student learning.
To recommend changes that will be important for the stakeholders of the school.
Rationale
The advancement of technology is taking place with the growing speed in every industry.
Therefore, it is important that all organizations should understand the significance of technology.
Every organization or educational institutes including primary schools should try to use
technology to improve their business performance. The use of technology in primary classes can
be important as it can improve the engagement of the children in the classroom and allows the
teacher to make the teaching process more interesting for students. The importance of technology
and its role must be recognized for improving the learning process for the children as technology
helps the teacher to get information concisely and accurately with a very high extent. Performing
tasks with the help of technology or mobile phone technology have been attractive for everyone
around the world. Technology has played a vital role in grooming me and I want to further
understand its impact and its importance in the classroom environment as it is very important for
the overall development of the children.
Significance of the Research
The research will be assessing the role of mobile technology in the primary classroom. Thus, the
impact can be reviewed over the learning of the students. The research is focusing on a very
important topic as it will help the policy makers and academicians to effectively understand the
right strategies that should be emphasized for the primary education system. If there are any
issues that are associated with the use of technology can also be highlighted based on the
findings of the paper. The government and other stakeholders can understand the role of mobile
technology and make appropriate future strategies to achieve more improvement in student
learning programs. The ultimate goal for the successful learning of the students is using mobile
technology effectively that would be yielding some positive results. There are few
recommendations from this paper that would be critical for the success of the primary schools
that have been discussed in the end of the report.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Mohseni (2014) argued that the education that is based on the latest tools of technology has an
inclusive way of instructing. Implementing a technology-based education system should have
primary focus of enhancing the learning process (Mohseni, 2014). The technological education
can be defined as the process which uses the various technological instruments for improving the
performance by using new and effective teaching and learning approaches (Mohseni, 2014). The
staff and teachers can improve their professional development with the help of a technological
approach (ref). Curriculum integration for young learners and students is possible where
technical education is used. (ref) In order to have proper usage of technology, it is imperative
that professional development should be managed by teachers. Teachers who are resisting the
use of technology must be approached well to increase their effectiveness by integrating the
technology with the education method. (ref) The educational institutes can really benefit from
involving the teachers in the technology-based education methodologies as it will enhance the
learning of the students to a higher level (Hammer, 2010). The satisfaction of the students from
the learning process is essential for the long-term progress. The world of digitalization is actually
the overall development of the children.
Significance of the Research
The research will be assessing the role of mobile technology in the primary classroom. Thus, the
impact can be reviewed over the learning of the students. The research is focusing on a very
important topic as it will help the policy makers and academicians to effectively understand the
right strategies that should be emphasized for the primary education system. If there are any
issues that are associated with the use of technology can also be highlighted based on the
findings of the paper. The government and other stakeholders can understand the role of mobile
technology and make appropriate future strategies to achieve more improvement in student
learning programs. The ultimate goal for the successful learning of the students is using mobile
technology effectively that would be yielding some positive results. There are few
recommendations from this paper that would be critical for the success of the primary schools
that have been discussed in the end of the report.
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Mohseni (2014) argued that the education that is based on the latest tools of technology has an
inclusive way of instructing. Implementing a technology-based education system should have
primary focus of enhancing the learning process (Mohseni, 2014). The technological education
can be defined as the process which uses the various technological instruments for improving the
performance by using new and effective teaching and learning approaches (Mohseni, 2014). The
staff and teachers can improve their professional development with the help of a technological
approach (ref). Curriculum integration for young learners and students is possible where
technical education is used. (ref) In order to have proper usage of technology, it is imperative
that professional development should be managed by teachers. Teachers who are resisting the
use of technology must be approached well to increase their effectiveness by integrating the
technology with the education method. (ref) The educational institutes can really benefit from
involving the teachers in the technology-based education methodologies as it will enhance the
learning of the students to a higher level (Hammer, 2010). The satisfaction of the students from
the learning process is essential for the long-term progress. The world of digitalization is actually
having many changes and transformations as that is really necessary for improving the
performance of the different organizations across the world (Ken, 2008).
The advent of technology has made every day processes far better as well as effortless. Several
businesses have benefited the most from technology as compared to other aspects of technology
uses. Allowing the students of the primary level to use mobile phones during the lecture not for
their entertainment but for educational purposes. This decision of teacher either can prove to be
quite fruitful or can probably make them more attracted towards this device. The research studies
on the student learning focuses on using creative ways to teach the primary classroom so that
they can grasp the concepts in the early years that will help them to build a strong foundation that
will be good in the future (Sharma, 2007). Many other features can be brought under
consideration for the positive use of smartphones in classrooms. Distinctive teachers can have
similar besides contrasting perceptions as per their habit of delivering the lecture.
Some old aged professors are more comfortable without using the mobile phones in the classes
to search current information on the topic, the background of the topic, facts related to it,
alterations made in it from the original documents and more. This process will help to assess the
impact of the new technology on the learning of the students (Chand, 2016). There are other
challenges that are faced by teachers during the early years of teaching or teaching young
children. It can be fixed in a better way with some new mechanisms and methods that will be
critical for the progress of the business. The value of technology and role must be recognized for
improving the learning process for the children as now they are concise and accurate to a very
high extent. Performing the tasks in an electronic manner has been fascinating for everyone
around the world.
Technology has played a vital role in grooming me and I want to further understand its impact on
the classroom environment as it would be important for primary education (Rosemann & Brocke,
2010). The ultimate goal for the successful learning of the students is using mobile technology
effectively that would be yielding some positive results. If there are any recommendations from
this paper that would be critical for the success of the schools that are trying to implement
mobile technology in their primary education. Gowans (2016) argues that the use of mobile
technology allows the teachers to be focused on the objectives of the curriculum while sharing
the knowledge. The teachers are on track with the course and ensure that the motivated sort of
performance of the different organizations across the world (Ken, 2008).
The advent of technology has made every day processes far better as well as effortless. Several
businesses have benefited the most from technology as compared to other aspects of technology
uses. Allowing the students of the primary level to use mobile phones during the lecture not for
their entertainment but for educational purposes. This decision of teacher either can prove to be
quite fruitful or can probably make them more attracted towards this device. The research studies
on the student learning focuses on using creative ways to teach the primary classroom so that
they can grasp the concepts in the early years that will help them to build a strong foundation that
will be good in the future (Sharma, 2007). Many other features can be brought under
consideration for the positive use of smartphones in classrooms. Distinctive teachers can have
similar besides contrasting perceptions as per their habit of delivering the lecture.
Some old aged professors are more comfortable without using the mobile phones in the classes
to search current information on the topic, the background of the topic, facts related to it,
alterations made in it from the original documents and more. This process will help to assess the
impact of the new technology on the learning of the students (Chand, 2016). There are other
challenges that are faced by teachers during the early years of teaching or teaching young
children. It can be fixed in a better way with some new mechanisms and methods that will be
critical for the progress of the business. The value of technology and role must be recognized for
improving the learning process for the children as now they are concise and accurate to a very
high extent. Performing the tasks in an electronic manner has been fascinating for everyone
around the world.
Technology has played a vital role in grooming me and I want to further understand its impact on
the classroom environment as it would be important for primary education (Rosemann & Brocke,
2010). The ultimate goal for the successful learning of the students is using mobile technology
effectively that would be yielding some positive results. If there are any recommendations from
this paper that would be critical for the success of the schools that are trying to implement
mobile technology in their primary education. Gowans (2016) argues that the use of mobile
technology allows the teachers to be focused on the objectives of the curriculum while sharing
the knowledge. The teachers are on track with the course and ensure that the motivated sort of
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