Exploring the Use of Mobile Instant Messaging for Parent-Teacher Communication

Exploring the Use of Mobile Instant Messaging for Parent-Teacher Communication

mobile instant messaging

parents-teacher communication

mobile devices

mobile communication

Communication between teachers and parents is essential to foster parental involvement in school related activities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile instant messaging for parent-teacher communication in enhancing two-way communication between parents and teachers. In particular, the research examines the barriers on parental involvement and investigates the relationship between the use of mobile instant messaging for parent-teacher communication, as well as for families of different socio-economic and educational background. In addition, the study also evaluates parents’ attitudes and perceptions towards the use of mobile instant messaging for communication with teachers. The respondents for this study were 251 parents with different background. This study employed a mix-method research design which involved quantitative and qualitative data. The findings revealed that time constraint is the primary reason for parents to be involved in school related activities. The study results also indicated that there is no relationship between family socio-economic background and the use of mobile instant messaging for parent-teacher communication. However, the findings show a significant relationship between parents’ educational background and the use of mobile instant messaging for parents-teacher communication. Moreover, the study also found a receptive attitude among parents towards mobile based communications with teachers and school

Abu Ziden, Azidah

Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Faizal

Woon Ching, Too

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 14 No. 04 (2020); pp. 152-165

1865-7923

International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria

2020-03-12

Copyright (c) 2020 Azidah Abu Ziden, Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman, Too Woon Ching

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