Using WhatsApp in Teaching to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills-a Literature Review Using the Activity Theory Lens

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dc.contributor.authorBaguma, Rehema
dc.contributor.authorBagarukayo, Emily
dc.contributor.authorNamubiru, Proscovia
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorMayisela, Tabisa
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-16T18:19:09Z
dc.date.available2023-03-16T18:19:09Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractMost universities in Uganda encourage memorization as the predominant method of learning. This has been partly linked to limited practical pedagogical skills among educators, to effectively engage students to develop Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). Consequently, students are not well prepared for the world after university. WhatsApp Enabled Learning (WAEL) has been found to support approaches to learning that promote development of HOTS, like inquiry, creativity, critical reflection and dialogue. Although many universities in Uganda have been using LMSs, there is little evidence that use of an LMS has enhanced development of HOTS. While the Ugandan society is catching on fast with use of WhatsApp due to increased access to mobile technology devices and Internet connectivity, use of WhatsApp in education is still limited. Additionally, there is limited research on the benefits of WAEL to development of HOTS in African countries. This paper examines how WAEL can facilitate development of HOTS through a general literature analysis and using the Activity Theory (AT) framework. The results show that WhatsApp has a great potential to support development of HOTS due to its affordances such as ubiquity, and AT provides a systematic and practical way to demonstrate this potential and how it can be applied.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBaguma, R., Bagarukayo, E., Namubiru, P., Brown, C., & Mayisela, T. (2019). Using WhatsApp in Teaching to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills--A Literature Review Using the Activity Theory Lens. International Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technology, 15(2), 98-116.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1220764
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8223
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Education and Development Using Information and Communication Technologyen_US
dc.subjectHigher Order Thinking Skillsen_US
dc.subjectWhatsAppen_US
dc.subjectActivity Theoryen_US
dc.subjecte-Learningen_US
dc.subjectHigher Educationen_US
dc.titleUsing WhatsApp in Teaching to Develop Higher Order Thinking Skills-a Literature Review Using the Activity Theory Lensen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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