THE USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL FOR LESSON DELIVERY IN ABURA ASEBU KWAMANKESE DISTRICT

ABSTRACT 

Technology has evolved over the years from being simple machines to complex ones which are making work easier and faster than usual. Despite the influx of the mobile technology with its functions into the Ghanaian society with about 38,305,078 (CIA Report, 2017), most people are still stuck to its voice and  other  basic functionalities  neglecting  the  economic  and  productivity enhancement ones. It was for these reasons that this study was carried out to find out the educational  benefits of teachers using their phone technology to teach, the cost benefits that major stakeholders stand to gain when teachers use their  mobile  phone  technology  to teach  and  last but  not the  least,  streamline ways by which teachers can effectively use their mobile phone technology in their lesson delivery. The  study  used  the  descriptive  research  design  adopting  the  mixedmethod approach.  The  research  adopted the  use  of  survey  questionnaire  and interview guide. Major findings made from the study showed that about 92% of teachers used smart mobile devices but just for personal reasons. The teachers did not use the functions of their mobile phone devices to support their teaching process. They, however, saw the educational and cost benefits of using their mobile phones technology to teach. They, therefore, needed training workshops to  equip  them  to  make  adequate  use  of  their  mobile  phone  technology  to enhance  their teaching.  The  study  however  recommended  to the  government through the ministry of education to develop a basic school’s mobile app to help arouse  the  interest  of  teachers  coupled  with  reduced  tariffs  from telecommunication networks operators.