Nigerian Secondary Students"™ Accessibility, Utilization, Competence and Attitude towards the Use of Tablet Pc for Pedagogic Experience
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This study was descriptive research of the survey type and the paper examined students"™ basic skills, accessibility, utilization, attitudes competence and challenges encountered on the use of digital mobile technologies and the internet for pedagogic experience among the Senior Secondary School 1, 2 and 3 students in Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria. Students from four public secondary schools were purposively sampled for the study based on the access to use Tablet Pc for learning. Researcher-designed questionnaire was employed and contained items on basic skills, accessibility, utilization, attitudes competence and challenges encountered on the use of digital mobile technologies and the internet. Seven hundred and seventy-eight (778) respondents participated in the study and the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, mean scores and percentages. Findings from this study revealed that considerable number of students have access to Tablet Pc and the internet; possessed skills, frequently accesses and utilizes their tablet Pc for fun, entertainment and non-academic related functions. They also cultivated good deal of interest in accessing social, fun and entertainment functions with their Tablet Pcs. However, students encountered challenges like: slow Internet connection, fragility of the touch screen, short battery life span, irregular electricity supply and uncontrollable challenge on the devices"™ charging point. Therefore, seminars, workshops and trainings should be organized for students on competence and skills development that will facilitate maximum utilization of newer mobile devices for academic purposes.
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