Mobile learning applications and learning effectiveness in Christian Religious Studies in secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

In this modern age of technological development and the current increase in scientific knowledge around the world, much demand is placed on the acquisition of skills through technology in improving students‟ learning of Christian Religious Studies in secondary school. This study investigated relationship between mobile learning applications and learning effectiveness in Christian Religious Studies in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Two research questions guided the study while two hypotheses were formulated and tested. The population of the study consists of 919 SS II students in public secondary schools within the study area. Purposive and Simple random sampling technique were used to select 400 SS II students that constitute the sample. A well-structured and validated questionnaire titled „Mobile Learning Applications and Learning Effectiveness Questionnaire (MLALEQ) were the major instruments for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was the statistical tools used for analysis of the data collected. Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that there is a significant relationship between students‟ perception towards mobile learning applications and students‟ utilization of mobile learning applications and their learning effectiveness in Christian Religious Studies. Sequel to the findings of this study, it was recommended, among others that, teachers should encourage students to spend some time using the Mobile Learning App to improve their learning of Christian Religious Studies.

Keywords: Mobile Learning Applications, Learning Effectiveness, Christian Religious Studies