Teachers' Utilization of Mobile Learning Applications for Instruction and The Students’ Classroom Performance Towards Strategic Guidelines in The Classroom

Peiwei Wang

doi:10.54097/f7bvw675

Authors

Peiwei Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/f7bvw675

Keywords:

Mobile Learning, E-Learning, Blended Learning, Educational Apps

Abstract

This paper is in order to determine the situation of teachers' utilization of mobile learning applications for instruction and the students’ classroom performance on classroom strategy, this paper investigates the strategies of students in Yulin University of Shaanxi Province for teachers' use of mobile learning applications in teaching evaluation. The interviewed students' assessment of the relationship between their teachers' use of mobile learning applications in teaching and classroom performance was identified. In this study, structured survey and quantitative analysis were used to collect and compare data. At least 375 students were randomly selected as the study sample. The results are as follows: 1). Majority of the student respondents are male of not more than nineteen years of age representing Grade 1. 2). Students believe that their teachers frequently use the mobile learning applications in the classroom resulting to an effective utilization of the application in the teaching-learning process.3). Female students have better assessed the utilization of mobile learning applications in their classrooms than the male students. On the other hand, students’ age and grade level did not make significant differences in their perceptions on how their teachers utilized the applications. 4). Students generally exhibited fair to good classroom performance based on their recent evaluation. 5). The use of mobile learning applications in the teaching-learning process did not make significant impact on the classroom performance of the students. This paper is of great significance in improve teaching practices, improve learning outcomes, and promote responsible and effective technology integration. It empowers educators, provides information to administrators, addresses data privacy concerns, and promotes the overall advancement of educational technology and its impact on society.

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