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Readiness and Perception of Pacific Students to Mobile Phones for Higher Education

Authors: Emmenual V. Reddy, Pritika Reddy, Bibhya Sharma, Karuna Reddy, Mohammed G. M. Khan

Published in: Technology, Knowledge and Learning | Issue 3/2023

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The emergence and advancement of Information Communication Technologies have transformed facilitation and content delivery in higher education worldwide, the Pacific region being no exception. The extensive use of mobile phones in the Pacific, especially with the student-aged populace, is gradually creating a niche for mobile learning in the education landscape. However, there is a growing concern on the effectiveness of this innovative intervention keeping in mind the digital intelligence of Pacific students. This paper explores the readiness and perception of the Pacific students using mobile devices for learning. An online questionnaire was used to collect data for this exploratory research. While the results revealed the student’s willingness and positive perception to leverage on mobile phones for learning in higher education, their readiness for the mobile-driven education is rather dependent on various factors which are explored in detail. The paper concludes with recommendations for the higher education institutes and education ministries in the Pacific region.

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Title: Readiness and Perception of Pacific Students to Mobile Phones for Higher Education
Authors: Emmenual V. Reddy
Pritika Reddy
Bibhya Sharma
Karuna Reddy
Mohammed G. M. Khan
Publication date: 24-03-2022
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Technology, Knowledge and Learning / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 2211-1662
Electronic ISSN: 2211-1670
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-022-09595-w

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