Adopting mobile learning in Nigerian basic education programme to improve access and quality: prospects and challenges
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The integration of technology at all levels in the Nigerian educational system is best described as non-existent, this is because of the absence of the factors that promote such integration. The absence of technology in the country’s educational system has been identified, among other factors, as being responsible for the poor access and quality associated with the Nigerian basic education programme, that has made the country the home of the highest out of school children globally. This paper aims at considering the possibility of integrating mobile learning technology into the Nigerian basic education programme in order to improve its access and quality. Literature relating to the application of mobile learning in education were reviewed with a view to understanding the current status of its application in improving access and quality of education in the Nigerian basic education programme. Literature reviewed revealed that with adequate deployment of mobile learning technology into education along with competent personnel as well as the necessary support, access and quality can be improved. Comprehensive integration of mobile learning will bring about improved access (reduce the number of out of school children) and take learning beyond the traditional classroom context in the implementation of basic education programme as well as enable learners gain lifelong learning skills.
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