PERCEPTION OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS ON THE USE OF MOBILE-PHONE IN TEACHING SENSE ORGANS IN BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MINNA METROPOLIS

Abstract

The study investigated the ‘‘perception of pre-service teachers on the use of mobile-phone in teaching sense organs in Biology in Senior Secondary School in Minna metropolis Niger State.’’ Three research questions were raised and one hypothesis stated and tested at 0.5 level of significance. A sample of 40 pre-service teachers was randomly selected from five different public secondary school which made up of both male and female pre-service teachers in senior secondary school teaching Biology in Minna metropolis. The design of study was descriptive design, using questionnaire as the research instruction, the content validity and reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained. The major findings of the study include: The finding of the study revealed that lack of conducive environment for the teaching process affect learning and also the problems encounter by pre-service teachers on the use of mobile-phone in teaching sense-organ in Biology in Senior Secondary School affect teaching learning process. It was concluded that pre-service teachers are aware of using mobile-phone for teaching and learning, and they are willing to teach using mobilephone provided with the necessary equips and appropriate techniques.