Mobile Smartphones as Tools for ICT Integration in Geography Teaching

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The text presents several positive aspects and some areas that could improve. Among the positive aspects, the integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the teaching of geography stands out. This allows students to access educational resources flexibly and autonomously, improving their understanding through tools like Google Earth and virtual reality. Additionally, active student participation and the possibility of teamwork are promoted, which is beneficial for the development of collaborative and technological skills. The text also emphasizes the importance of self-directed learning and support for students with difficulties, providing an inclusive approach to education.

Regarding areas for improvement, the text could benefit from greater clarity and conciseness in some passages, where ideas are not fully developed or are repetitive. Moreover, it would be useful to include more empirical data and specific examples to support the claims made about the impact of ICT on geographic education. Furthermore, I believe it is necessary to better specify the methodology used, particularly the linkage between the objective and the results. In the conclusion, it is important to address the study's objective and clearly outline the projections and limitations.

Comments on the Quality of English Language

From the perspective of English language use, the writing is generally clear, but there are some grammatical and stylistic errors that could be corrected to enhance the document's fluency and professionalism. These adjustments would not only increase the content's accuracy but also the credibility of the academic work presented.

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The topic is interesting and follows the changes in modern teaching.

The abstract and keywords are well done and present the work in a responsive manner. They should not be changed.

In my opinion part 2.1. Literature Review should be transferred to part no. 1 under the section Introduction.

Part Review of literature should be supplemented with new works from the last 2-3 years.

There are a lot of subtitles and short chapters in the article, which makes it difficult to see. Short sections (of a few sentences) should be combined with larger chapters.

The authors state that 11 data were collected in 4 schools, 13 teachers were interviewed and observed, 10 students and 4 parents were interviewed, in 12 provinces of KwaZulu-Natal. The number of interviews is not uniform. It would be good to increase the number of parents involved in the research.

Also, the number of interviews is mentioned only in the abstract, but in the article, I did not find any data on the conducted interviews.

In the Results section, it says Table 3, but Tables 1 and 2 are nowhere to be found. Also, the table has no source.

The conclusion is truly short, it is necessary to expand it.

The reference to literature under number 1 is not well listed (surnames of authors are not listed correctly nor are they in the appropriate order).

Author Response

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Round 2

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Authors correctly changed all things. 

They corrected the Introduction`s chapter and corrected the literature.

The most important thing is that the part with the results has been corrected and the data on the research sample has been corrected.

Sources have been added to all attachments.