Improving the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students Using Mobile Educational Apps in Virtual Learning: A Review

Authors

  • Azham Hussain Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM, Sintok, Malaysia
  • Emmanuel O.C Mkpojiogu Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM, Sintok, Malaysia
  • Celestina Chinenye Ezekwudo Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i06.20627

Keywords:

Education, educational mobile app, self-efficacy

Abstract


There are several literatures pertaining to the self-efficacy of student, and educational mobile apps, but no work has been done yet on the improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps. This study therefore employed systematic review methodology to ascertain the factors necessary to be considered while using educational mobile apps in order to improve the academic self-efficacy of students. Hence, this paper attempts to review available literatures with the aim of capturing means of improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps. To achieve the stated research objective, the study applied systematic literature review methodology. Fifty (50) papers relating to academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps were downloaded. Out of these papers, nineteen (19) most relevant studies were selected for review in order to extract the appropriate information needed for the analysis. The results from the review revealed that the major causes of students’ low academic self-efficacy are: lack of confidence with 22.73% and others include: low self-esteem (21.05%) and inferiority complex (10.53%). Also the review was able to show the three most important factors necessary for improving the academic self-efficacy of students using mobile educational apps included: teachers’ message (21.05%) and success and failure of others (15.79%).

Author Biographies

Azham Hussain, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM, Sintok, Malaysia

School of Computing

Emmanuel O.C Mkpojiogu, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM, Sintok, Malaysia

School of Computing

Celestina Chinenye Ezekwudo, Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria.

Faculty of Education

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Published

2021-03-30

How to Cite

Hussain, A., Mkpojiogu, E. O., & Ezekwudo, C. C. (2021). Improving the Academic Self-Efficacy of Students Using Mobile Educational Apps in Virtual Learning: A Review. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 15(06), pp. 149–160. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i06.20627

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 06 (2021)

Section

Papers

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