Vol. 5 (12) pp. 1656-1660 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6130

ATTITUDE OF TEACHER EDUCATORS TOWARDS M-LEARNING.

  • Assistant Professor Gujarat Research Society?s Hansraj Jivandas College of Education, Khar, Mumbai.
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Abstract

The need for technology is affecting almost every area of society, including education. The information and communication technology has brought positive changes in the field of education. It is a great idea to utilize this tool for the learning purpose. Thus it is essential to know the attitude of the teachers towards m-learning who are the motivating and directing source. The researcher used survey method and collected data from the 102 teacher educators from Mumbai. The research shows both male and female teachers have positive attitude towards m- learning. The teacher educators irrespective of teaching experience have positive attitude towards m ?learning. The teacher educators perceive that lack of training in use of mobile technology as the major barriers to m-learning.

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How to Cite This Article

Mrs. Pallavi Sameer Talekar. (2017); ATTITUDE OF TEACHER EDUCATORS TOWARDS M-LEARNING., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (12), 1656-1660, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6130

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Mrs. Pallavi Sameer Talekar
Hansraj Jivandas College of Education, Khar, Mumbai
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