MOBILE PHONE USE IN EDUCATION: EVALUATION AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN OLONGAPO CITY

Author Name: 1. Roberto B. Ramos III

Volume/Issue: 06/05

Country: Philippines

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://uijir.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2510008.pdf

Affiliation:

1. Deped Olongapo Public Teacher, Philippines.

ABSTRACT

This study examined the use of mobile phones in education among 191 public secondary school teachers in District III, Division of Olongapo City, Philippines. Adopting a descriptive-quantitative design, the research focused on teachers’ evaluation of mobile phone use in terms of ease of use, usefulness, and self-efficacy, as well as the challenges and barriers encountered. The findings revealed that teachers strongly agreed on the educational benefits of mobile phones in communication, collaboration, and resource access. Results showed that teachers strongly agreed on the ease of use (mean=3.82), usefulness (mean=3.71), and self-efficacy (mean=3.70) of mobile phones in teaching (overall mean=3.74). Teachers most frequently used mobile phones for communication and collaboration but less for conducting online classes. Major challenges were poor battery life, limited mobile data, and occasional misuse by students (overall challenges mean=3.70). Based on these findings, the study recommends improving digital infrastructure, drafting clear school/division policies on mobile phone use, and conducting targeted capacity-building programs for teachers to increase effective pedagogical use of mobile phones.

Key words: Mobile learning, ICT in education, mobile phone use, Olongapo City, teacher perception