Biology Teachers'Perception of Integrating Mobile Phone in Teaching and Learning Biology in Secondary Schools in Minna Metropolis

Abstract

The study examined Biology teachers' perception of integrating mobile phone as an instructional strategy in teaching and learning Biology in secondary schools in Minna metropolis Niger State. A total of 50 Biology teachers were sampled. In carrying out the research, two research questions and two hypotheses where formulated to guide the study. The data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and t-test with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The results revealed that Biology teachers negatively perceived the application of technology into teaching and learning activities in schools and use of mobile phones for teaching and learning Biology. There was no gender difference in Biology teachers perception of application of technology into teaching Biology, no gender difference in the Biology teachers' perception of integrating mobile phone as an instructional strategy in teaching Biology in senior secondary schools in Minna metropolis.Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should educate, encourage and provide mobile phones to schools to enhance teaching of Biology.