Ikechukwu Umeh

Work place: Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

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Research Interests: Information Systems, Computer Networks

Biography

Ikechukwu Umeh holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in Computer Science. He is a member of many professional bodies such as Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) and Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). He is currently working on the development of mobile applications for neglected populations and for the teaching and learning of certain subjects and topics. His interests include computer networks, information systems and mobile application development.

Author Articles
GeoNaija: Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Geography through Mobile Applications

By ChukwuNonso Nwokoye Ikechukwu Umeh Njideka Mbeledogu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijeme.2019.06.02, Pub. Date: 8 Nov. 2019

Recently, researchers have identified several challenges attendant to the teaching and learning of Geography in Nigerian secondary schools. Consequently, in order to address these issues we propose GeoNaija – an educational mobile application platform that aid the teaching and learning of Geography. For the development of the application, we employed the cyclical ever-evolving analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) instructional design method. This method was chosen due to the fact that it is popular, easy to apply, allows for rapid prototyping, saves times and provides continual feedback. The newly developed mobile app will make the teaching and learning of Geography concepts easier, captivating and delightful for both the students and the teachers. The significance and value of the research was made clearly evident through a survey that elicited students’ responses on questions relating to the app’s presentation, visual, navigation and accessibility design. 90 secondary students was used for the survey. The study affirmed that developed mobile application will positively change the perspectives of the students and help eliminate the gap between the conventional and other informal forms of education.

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