STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT THE USE OF SMART PHONE TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Abstract

Smartphones have become the most influential technology in this century across the world and this technology effecting extremely on youth. The aim of this survey based quantitative study is to identify the students’ views on the usage of smartphones for learning activities. For this study, sample is consisted upon 20 students was randomly taken from the Department of English University of Okara. The data were collected with the help of 5-point Likert scale questionnaire; they were seized objectively into the Micro-soft Excel 2013 and were analyzed descriptively. The results of this study presented that learners were found comfortable with the usage of smartphone for learning purposes. Most of the students enjoy their learning activities on smartphones. According to them usage of smartphone for education has qualified them to advance additional skills and practices outside the classroom. Most of the students agree that Smartphone enabled them to practice social media stage for class actions. Students were found psychologically and physically comfortable and active during learning activity on smartphone. This study provided the evidence that usage of smartphone helped them in their learning activities and effect positively on their learning progress.