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Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi – SAGE Open, 2024
In modern society, children actively engage with social media platforms, and Ghana is not an exception to this trend. People have, however, placed an excessive amount of focus on the negative implications of using social media, which has overshadowed the positive effects that it has on children. This study examines the use of social media by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Social Media
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Christopher Mensah; Mawufemor A. Kugbonu; Melody E. Appietu; Gifty A. Nti; Mavis Adjoa Forson – Cogent Education, 2024
Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the adoption of online teaching and learning in universities has witnessed phenomenal growth. Importantly, online learning engagement and satisfaction have consequences on student learning outcomes and behavioural intentions. However, a model that integrates social support, computer/internet self-efficacy and…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Self Efficacy, Computer Use, Learner Engagement
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Asafo-Adjei, Ramos; Mensah, Ronald Osei; Klu, Ernest Kwesi; Swanzy-Impraim, Enock – Cogent Education, 2023
The nexus among social media usage and the English language writing performances of a Ghanaian English as Second Language (ESL) class was investigated in this enquiry. The simple qualitative case study design was used, and the data was collected from a co-educational government secondary school Form 2 General Arts One class in Ghana. A focus group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Kwaah, Christopher Yaw; Adu-Yeboah, Christine; Amuah, Ebo; Essilfie, Gabriel; Somuah, Beatrice Asante – Cogent Education, 2022
There are concerns about the association between the level of students' digital skills and the amount of stress they experience. However, evidence from both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies is limited. The main aim of this study was to address this gap in the literature by examining the relationship between preservice teachers' digital…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Digital Literacy, Coping
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Ussher, Yvette Akuorkor Afowa – Commission for International Adult Education, 2020
Research on digital divide is on the ascendancy; however, there have been relatively few studies assessing digital inclusion focusing on how technological savvy was acquired by digital immigrant mobile phone users to explore the myriad opportunities of their mobile phones. Using semi-structured interviews this paper assesses digital inclusion as…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Quansah, Rebecca Esi; Essiam, Charles – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2021
This study reports on students' acceptance of Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle as e-Learning system at the University of Education, Winneba. The participants of the study were 392 undergraduate students purposively selected from the Department of Integrated Science Education. Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) instrument which has four…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Attitudes
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Pete, Judith; Soko, Jeketule Jacob – Asian Journal of Distance Education, 2020
This study sought to evaluate the instructor and learner preparedness for online learning in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, the study explored the devices lecturers and learners use for teaching and learning, their level of digital proficiency, access to internet connection and finally, their level of satisfaction of connectivity cost, speed…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Emergency Programs, COVID-19
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Ahmed, Abdul-Rahim; Ahmed, Mohammed; Iddrisu, Issah; Abdul-Rahaman, Nurudeen; Amadu, Latif – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2018
Ghanaian education industry, especially at the tertiary level has witnessed progressive growth over the years. As a result of this, technology is required to sustain this progress since technology has become a powerful tool for women to further their education without experiencing any role conflict. However, of great concern are the challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Womens Education, College Students
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Kwapong, Olivia A. T. Frimpong – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2009
The potential of ICT for education and sustainable development cannot be underestimated. Using cases from some African countries and data from deprived regions in Ghana, this paper discusses the opportunities and challenges in ICT for education and sustainable development in underserved areas in Africa. Much as infrastructural development,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Sustainable Development, Foreign Countries