Najya A Attia, Lubna Ansari Baig.
Undergraduate Students? Use of Laptops and Cellphones in Classrooms.
Ann Jinnah Sindh Med Uni Jan ;3(2):49-53.

Objectives: To determine the frequency and reasons for using cell phones and laptops in classrooms by the students and to determine the student?s perceptions of the usefulness of these devices in class Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The usage of digital devices was investigated through self-administered questionnaire given to 66 medical and 199 basic sciences students including 97 females and 168 males, aged 17 to 23 years in the academic years 2014 and 2015. Variables included students? frequency of and their reasons for using laptops and cell phones for academic and non-academic activities, on a 5-point Lickert scale. Results: The results revealed that 58% of the students were using laptops for class presentations while 29% of students were using these for non-academic activities. In addition, 25% and 14% of students using cell phones and laptops respectively, were accessing these devices more than five times per 60-minute class period. Conclusion: Students were using laptops and cell phones for both academic and non-academic activities, however, most of them did not perceive these devices as distraction. This could affect their concentration and ability to learn in the classroom, and may necessitate controlling technology use in the classroom. Key words: Laptops, cell phones, students, learning

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