Investigating the Utilization of Smartphones in Classroom Instruction among Lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi

James Isaac Magaleta – Malawi Adventist University

Vencie Allida – Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica

Petronilla Mwangi – University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Email: magaletai@mau.adventist.org

Abstract: The study focused on the lecturer’s perspective in the use of smartphones in educational settings, how smartphones are being used by lecturers in performing their duties and how smartphones can be utilized to enhance the teaching and learning process in the university. The purpose for this study was to investigate the utilization of smartphones in classroom instruction among lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi. Participants were 15 lecturers at Malawi Adventist University, Lakeview Campus who were purposely sampled. The findings revealed that smart phones have an enormous ability as a teaching and learning tool in the classroom. In light of the findings, the study concluded that there is a strong inclination in the perceptions of lecturers on utilization of smart phones in the teaching and learning process at MAU, Lakeview Campus.