User talk:Chris Dormeh

The impact of the use phones in the 2nd circle of Education
Dormeh Christian, [8/30/2023 1:50 AM]

With the telephone systems at the Centre. Mobile phones are widespread across the globe since it is very convenient for a person to carry from one place to another with uninterrupted telephone services. Mobile phones have become an integral part of the human life of late. Individuals, institutions and organizations seldom operate without mobile phones. Educational institutions cannot be left out of the many benefits of this modern communication trend. We, therefore, see it prudent to look at the effects of using mobile phones among second cycle students in Ghana. There have been a series of vigorous debates in Ghana regarding the use of mobile phones by students in second cycle institutions. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has presently outlawed the use of mobile phones by these students because it believes that mobile phones use in second cycle institutions contribute to gross indiscipline and its associated consequences of poor academic performance. Majority of the students, especially those in their final year secretly possess and use mobile phones while in school. Some stakeholders including teachers and parents are of the view that the use of mobile phones would instead enable students to complement traditional classroom learning with online learning or e- learning by reading additional instructional materials from the Internet since most of the schools do not have reliable and stable internet access in their libraries and computer laboratories. Also, it would enable students to easily communicate with their peers and parents for support, among other things. There has been an installation of phone booths across all second cycle institutions in Ghana to afford students the opportunity to communicate with their friends and family members, but most of these phone's booths have become faulty and have not seen any repairs for several years. Due to this, students keep bringing mobile phones to school for communication and research, but we believe that the students are unable to have adequate control over their use since they cause many distractions to them in pursuing their academic work.

2. Pros of the Issue

The use of a mobile phone makes learning learner-centered as opposed to teacher-centered. Students can always access up- to-date knowledge on any subject matter at any given time via the internet, and this will undoubtedly not only make learning more easily but more enjoyable. The mobile device can serve as a guide or instructor for the provision of information. Students can access audio-visual materials, which teachers rarely use in the classroom, on YouTube for clarification and more in-depth understanding of the content at their own convenient time. In this regard, students would not have to wait for their teacher to explain materials that they did not quite understand during instructional hours. The use of mobile phone provides a means for students to do research. Students can access information about their assignments and projects so quickly without having to go to the library which may not have up-to-date information. With the vast volume of information available on the internet, students can always read ahead and have prior or fair knowledge of lessons yet to be taught to them by the teacher. This will avoid the teaching-learning situation where the student almost always becomes entirely dependent on the teacher for every piece of information. In other words, the teaching-learning process where the teacher still gives the student information to process and comprehend (cognitivism) is minimized. Mobile phone promotes collaborative learning. Students can always acquire knowledge from one another collaboratively, and from the teacher regardless of distance through the use of wikis, blogs or WhatsApp. For example, a teacher can be part of a WhatsApp group of students for specific lessons where students can post questions on lessons that they did not quite understand in the classroom, for clarification by their peers or the teacher.

Dormeh Christian, [8/30/2023 1:50 AM]

Students can use mobile phones in an emergency situation, such as communicating with their parents to send them money, calling teachers for clarification of issues, calling the fire service in case of fire outbreak and calling the police in times of attack. Denying students, the opportunity to use mobile phones in schools will deprive them of the numerous benefits offered by mobile phones today. Chris Dormeh (talk) 01:58, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

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