Mobile Technology and Academic Achievement in Economics

A Study of FCT Abuja Secondary Schools

Abstract

The study   examined   the effect     of   mobile     technology      on students’ achievement in economics   in public senior secondary school students of the FCT, Abuja. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study comprised of 24,771 SS2 students from all public senior secondary schools in six Area Councils of the FCT Abuja. A sample of 128 students were selected using purposive    sampling technique. To achieve this, intact classes from two different schools were selected. The instrument used for data collection was a 40-item Economics   Achievement Test (EAT) The instrument was then subjected to the validation of experts in Economics and Measurement and Evaluation. Scores emanating from the validation process was computed to obtain a logical validity   index of   0.74.  The instrument as further subjected to pilot study by administering it to a sample of 30 students within the study population but outside the sampled schools.  Scores obtained from the exercise were used to obtain a reliability index   of   0.72.  The research questions were answered   using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were   tested using ANCOVA (analysis of co-variance).  The findings from the study showed there was   significant   effect     of     mobile learning     on students’   academic achievement in economics in public senior secondary schools the FCT, Abuja and there is a significant effect of mobile learning on students’   academic achievement in economics when segregated according to gender in    public senior secondary schools of the FCT, Abuja. The study   recommended that teachers should be trained on the use of mobile technology   and government should supply schools with mobile devices that can enhance   students’ academic achievement in economics in public senior secondary schools of the FCT, Abuja. . The study concluded that mobile learning enhances students’ academic motivation and achievement in economics in the   FCT, Abuja