Teachers’ Perspective on Mobile Devices Usage in School Environment

The integration of mobile technology into learning process has become a challenge for education. In this study, authors aimed to identify teachers’ perceptions of students’ mobile devices use in school environment based on the subject they teach. Another aim of this study was to reveal the impact of teachers’ experience in interacting with mobile devices and their attitudes toward mobile technologies on the perception of students’ mobile devices use in school. Based on the conceptual framework of the technology acceptance model, a questionnaire was developed that identifies attitudes toward mobile technologies, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of their use, and ideas about the patterns of mobile devices use by schoolchildren. The study involved 358 teachers aged 21–75, 91.6% women. Results show that teachers generally see students’ mobile devices use as a distraction, but some acknowledge its constructive use in certain subjects. Teachers’ attitudes and experiences greatly affected their perception of students’ mobile devices use, with positive attitudes leading to more favorable views. The study highlights the significance of understanding teachers’ attitudes and experiences with mobile technology for its successful integration in education, suggesting that fostering positive attitudes among teachers may promote better integration of technology in the learning process.