Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to examine the challenges students face for not being
allowed to use mobile phone in school with particular reference to Dabokpa Technical
Institute in the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region of Ghana. The researcher used
descriptive research design for the study. The sample size for the study was 185 samples
made up of 150 students, 15 teachers, and 10 workshop assistants all from the school and
10 GES personnel from the Regional Directorate, Tamale. Data were collected using a
structured questionnaire. This questionnaire was designed for GES personnel, teachers
and students of Dabokpa Technical Institute in the Tamale metropolis of the Northern
Region of Ghana. The findings of the study revealed that, students found it difficult to
communicate with their families and relations. The study also showed that students were
unable to receive money from parents, access online library services and download
educational materials from the internet because they were banned from using mobile
phones. The study indicated that the GES personnel in the sample were all against
students being allowed to use mobile phones in school because they believed students
would misuse the phones to the detriment of their studies. Based on the findings of the
study it is recommended that total ban should not be placed on the use of mobile phones
by students of second cycle institutions since there are educational benefits inherent in
the use of mobile phones. Additionally, the Ghana Education Service through the
Curriculum Research Development Division (CRDD) may redesign the school
curriculum to suit the use of mobile phones in both basic and second cycle schools as part
of learning tools.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, Faculty of TECHNICAL EDUCATION of
Graduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the award of the degree
(Master of Technology) in the University of Education, Winneba.
DECEMBER, 2018