Abstract:
Smartphones can enhance universal access to education, equity, quality and efficiency in
education. ICT can also play a major role in improving education management, governance and
administration. While the introduction of Personal Computers into the school system and the
building of school networks are happening all over Africa, use of digital learning content in schools
and colleges is rapidly increasing world over. Smartphones continues to evolve as ICT inspired
tools and teaching approaches offered the possibilities of transforming students learning
experiences by heightening their motivation and a sense of autonomy. The smartphone revolution
from retail into corporate market is now getting into our classrooms. It has become an ordinary
resource for teachers to use to enhance instruction. To maximize its effectiveness in the classroom,
the teacher needs to have positive attitude and technological skills. The objectives of the study are
to; examine the benefits of using tablets in the classroom, options available for using m-learning
and challenges faced by both teachers and learners in use of the smart phone This study is informed
by the Technology Adoption Model (TAM) which is an information system theory that models
how users’ come to accept and use a technology. I shall use the mentioned objectives for argument
to probe the research and to provide a path to understanding how tablets in education transform
the pedagogy. In an effort to ensure smartphone integration in teaching and learning in schools,
the Government has over the years invested heavily in establishment of the requisite ICT
infrastructure.
