Students' Attitudes in Colleges of Education at the Jordanian Universities towards Mobile Phone Usage in University Education

Authors

  • Khalid Yousef Qudah Al albayt university
  • Jebreen A Hussain Hashemite University, Zarqa' Jordan
  • Reem Al Matari Hashemite University, Zarqa' Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v7i2.2286

Keywords:

Mobile Phone, Mobile Phone usage, Students' Attitudes,

Abstract


The aim of this study was to investigate the students' attitudes in the colleges of education at the Jordanian universities toward the use of mobile phones in education, according to the University which is attended by the student, gender, and academic level of the student. The study sample consisted of (363) students selected randomly cluster from the colleges of education at the Jordanian universities: The Hashemite University, Yarmouk and University of Jordan for the academic year 2010-2011. The instrument was a questionnaire developed by the researchers. The results showed that the percentage of students who indicated positive attitudes towards mobile phone use in university education is high. The results also showed that there were significant differences in the attitudes of students of the colleges of education in Jordanian universities towards mobile phone use in university education attributed to the variable of the university and in favor of the Hashemite University. The results showed no significant differences in students' attitudes toward mobile phone use in university education attributed to gender. Findings also revealed that there presence of statistically significant differences in students' attitudes toward mobile phone use in university education attributed to the variable of academic level in favor of master degree students.

Author Biographies

Khalid Yousef Qudah, Al albayt university

curriculum and instruction associate prof

Jebreen A Hussain, Hashemite University, Zarqa' Jordan

College of Education, associate prof

Reem Al Matari, Hashemite University, Zarqa' Jordan

College of Education,

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Published

2013-03-20

How to Cite

Qudah, K. Y., Hussain, J. A., & Al Matari, R. (2013). Students’ Attitudes in Colleges of Education at the Jordanian Universities towards Mobile Phone Usage in University Education. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 7(2), pp. 19–28. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v7i2.2286

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Papers

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