Potential Use of Mobile Devices in Selected Public Senior High Schools in the City of Manila Philippines
Keywords:
Mobile devices, educational technology, senior high school, public school, Manila PhilippinesAbstract
As mobile devices become more affordable, sustainable and
portable, they have become kinds of personal ecosystem to people in the
21st century, and they bring unprecedented educational opportunities to
students of all socio-economic levels. This research explored the
potential use of mobile devices in selected public senior high schools in
the City of Manila, Philippines. A total of 152 students from a couple of
schools have participated in this study. It was found that the majority of
the participants have some form of mobile devices and internet access as
they were used for a variety of learning activities outside the classroom
settings. However, substantial digital inequalities also exist among
public schools in the City of Manila. Overall, the findings indicate that
mobile devices have shown potential to be adopted in existing public
senior high schools, and there is a need to update policy and curricula to
respond to the mobile era.
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.17.4.7
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