Students’ attitude towards the use of WhatsApp group as a mobile teaching and learning platform in Emmanuael Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined students’ attitude towards the use of whatsApp group as amobile teaching and learning platform in Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo (EACOED). Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population for the study was 400 which was selected from 200 level student of the college. Simple random sampling technique was used in selecting 400 students (188 male and 212 female). Three research questions were raised in the study. The researchers developed questionnaire on students’ attitude towards whatsAppgroup for teaching and learning platform (SATWGTLP). The reliability coef icient of the instrument yielded r=0.82. The data collected fromthe administration of the research instrument were analysed using simple percentage and mean to answer the research questions. To ensure the content validity of the instrument, 30 copies were pre-tested using the NCE students of the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo. The findings of the study revealed that students have positive attitudes towards the use of whatsApp group as a mobile teaching and learning platform in the college. Poor network connection can affect communication in teaching and learning and erratic power supply which af ects participation were some of the challenges encountered in the use of WhatsApp for teaching and learning. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommendedthat whatsApp group should be adopted as a mobile teaching and learning platform in the college.