Onyema, Edeh (2019)

The use of mobile phones and other related portable technologies in classrooms have become an important part of the teaching and learning process. This is due to their potentials to inspire students’ learning interest and support the achievement of set teaching learning objectives. Many students are closely attached to their mobile phones which make it easier for educators to integrate it in pedagogy. The use of mobile phones in classrooms enables students to participate more actively in a learning process, and to engage and interact meaningfully with the teacher both within and outside the school walls. There are millions of students using mobile phones in Nigeria, but the pedagogical benefits of this technology are being ignored by most schools in Nigeria. The use of mobile phones in classrooms is not encouraged in most learning institutions in Nigeria despite its widespread. However, considering the growing trend in education which requires the use of modern learning technologies, there is need for stakeholders in education sector in Nigeria to embrace the “Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)” initiative which is currently being adopted by many countries around the world to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The study examines the opportunities and challenges of using mobile phone technology in teaching and learning in Nigeria. The results show that the use of mobile phone technology in pedagogy leads to innovations and creativity in teaching and learning. While other associated benefits includes: Distributed and M-Learning, Motivation, Availability/Accessibility, Collaborative/Cooperative Learning, and Student teacher relationship. Also, issues such as Digital divide; socio-cultural factors, abuse, cost, network issues, institutional, economic and infrastructural factors, and resistance were identified as some of the challenges. The study concludes that the use of mobile phone technology in teaching and learning can improve the creative and problem solving skills of students