ASSESSMENT OF THE PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS TOWARDS MOBILE LEARNING IN EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY,ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the perception and attitude of postgraduate students of Ekiti State University, Nigeria towards Mobile Learning. The study employed descriptive research design of survey type. The population for the study comprised all the postgraduate students of the University. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 200 students for the study. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire designed by the researcher to elicit information from the respondents on their perception and attitude towards the use of mobile devices for learning. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Frequency counts and percentage were used to answer research questions while hypotheses formulated were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings of the study revealed that the students have positive attitude and perception towards the use of mobile devices for learning and that mobile learning has been useful for their day to day learning activities, research and personal intellectual development. In view of the above, institutions especially at tertiary level should make their environment mobile learning friendly in order to enrich better academic attainment of the students.