Secondary School Teachers' Uses of Communication Applications on Smartphones "A Field Study on the Communicator"

Authors

  • Dr. Noha Sabry Muhammad Al-Qatawneh Ph.D. in Journalism and Media - the Institute of Journalism and News Sciences - Manouba University - Kingdom of Jordan. Author
  • Dr. George Wah Williams Ph.D. in Education, Leadership and Policy - Richard Riley College of Education - Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Author
  • Dr. Marian Tadrous Ph.D. in Strategic Media - School of Communication and the Arts - Liberty University – USA. Author
  • Dr. Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Ph.D. in Educational Media - Faculty of Specific Education - Minya University - Egypt. Author

Keywords:

secondary school teachers, communication applications, smartphones

Abstract

The study aimed to identify secondary school teachers using smartphone communication applications in the "Military Secondary School for Boys" and "Minya National School - Arabic Languages." The study uses the quantitative approach and the survey to collect data. The sample consisted of (240) users of smartphone applications in secondary schools. The study sample included (135) males and (105) females. The results indicated a statistically significant difference between smartphone application use in the "Military Secondary School for Boys" and "Al-Minya Private School  - Arabic - Languages" schools. The research also found that Al- Minya Private School - Arabic - Languages" school teachers are  more aware of using these applications in the educational environment to keep pace with technological developments and contribute to improving the educational process's efficiency.

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Published

2024-02-01

How to Cite

Muhammad Al-Qatawneh, N. S., Williams, G. W., Tadrous, M., & Mohamed Ahmed, M. (2024). Secondary School Teachers’ Uses of Communication Applications on Smartphones "A Field Study on the Communicator". Journal of Afro-Asian Studies, 6(20), 34. https://afroasian-studies.de/index.php/jass/article/view/224