Mobile Phone Applications in the University Classroom: Perceptions of Undergraduate Students in Jordan

Autor/inn/en	Ashour, Rateb; Alzghool, Haneen; Iyadat, Yousef; Abu-Alruz, Jamal
Titel	Mobile Phone Applications in the University Classroom: Perceptions of Undergraduate Students in Jordan
Quelle	In: E-Learning and Digital Media, 9 (2012) 4, S.419-425 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-7530
DOI	10.2304/elea.2012.9.4.419
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Internet; Handheld Devices; Telecommunications; Questionnaires; Use Studies; Statistical Analysis; Gender Differences; Student Attitudes; Undergraduate Students; Educational Technology; Computer Uses in Education; Computer Mediated Communication; College Students; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Telekommunikationstechnik; Fragebogen; Benutzerschulung; Statistische Analyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Computernutzung; Computerkonferenz; Collegestudent
Abstract	The primary purpose of this study is to determine the level of mobile phone applications in university classrooms in Jordan. A sample of 313 undergraduate students participated in the study by completing the researchers' designed questionnaire, which is composed of 13 items. The results of the study indicate that participants perceived a high level of mobile phone use for five items, a moderate level of use for five items, and a low level of use for three items. Overall, the students under study used mobile phones mainly to exchange education-related messages and academic files with classmates, search the Internet and library databases for academic materials, and hold discussions with classmates about missed lectures. Moreover, based on a t-test, significant differences were not found in the students' perceptions based on gender. The study ends by offering a number of recommendations for the field of study. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10