EFFECTS OF MOBILE PHONE USAGE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mobile phone usage on academic performance of students in Lagos State. The state’s Kosofe Local Government was the focus of the practical investigation, which used four secondary schools in the LGA as a case study.
Two questionnaires, one for teachers and one for students, were created/drafted. There were 120 copies made for students and 80 copies made for teachers. The investigation was empirical in nature. The study included both teachers and students.
It was discovered that students’ use of mobile phones was a distraction and had a negative impact on their academic performance. It is critical to create a curriculum that includes strategies for dealing with mobile phone usage without jeopardizing academic performance.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 THE STUDY’S BACKGROUND
Secondary school students have performed poorly in their studies. A student’s performance is frequently determined by how serious he takes his studies. And it’s possible that this has something to do with the student’s use of cell phones, among other distracting factors.
Academic achievement is the outcome of education — the extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has achieved their educational goals; academic performance is the ability to study and remember facts, as well as being able to communicate your knowledge verbally or on paper; or academic performance is how students deal with their studies and how they copy with or accomplish various tasks assigned to them by their teachers.
A mobile phone (also known as a mobile cellular telephone or cell) is an electronic device that communicates via two-way radio over a cellular network of base stations known as cell sites. The history of mobile phones can be traced back to the late 1940s (1940s).
The mobile phone concept evolved from the invention of a radio used in taxicabs, police cabs, ambulances, and other vehicles that used two-way radio to communicate with one another or a central command. Mobile phone technology was available in the 1960s, but the ‘catch’ was that the mobile user had to stay within a specific broadcast area.
We are now in the third generation of mobile phones, and we can use them to do a variety of things, such as text messaging, browsing the internet, and making calls from anywhere in the world. Mobile phones have altered our way of life, and for many, the prospect of a world without voice calling, text messaging, and mobile internet access is unsettling.
According to Shreiner (2012), cell phones provide students with new opportunities as well as new challenges. Many students bring their mobile phones to school with them, in addition to their books and school supplies. For today’s students, the presence of a cell phone opens up a world of possibilities and challenges.
Depending on the student’s attitude and usage pattern, mobile phones can be a beneficial academic tool or a detrimental academic disruption.
1.2 THE PROBLEM’S STATEMENT
In recent years, there has been a significant decline in academic performance of students in senior secondary school external examinations. The trend affects both teachers and parents, who are responsible for their children’s financial well-being.
The use of mobile phones has been blamed for some of the poor performance. Mobile phones have a number of negative and unhealthy impacts and effects on students’ performance. According to Ansari (2004), these include the waste of time and money, as well as the possibility that its vibration and use are harmful to one’s health.
Cheating has become more common as a result of cell phones. Students can text test answers, photograph tests, or search the internet for answers.
Despite cell phone policies, students continue to use them during school hours. Some teachers give a zero to any student who is caught using a phone during an exam. According to (Watson 2006), many people believe that if a student has a cell phone during a test, they are cheating.
In light of this, stakeholders in education are concerned about the danger that poor student performance poses. Indeed, they are concerned about the future of this great nation. As a result, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of mobile phone usage on academic performance of secondary school students in Kosofe L.G.A, Lagos State.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
They will attempt to study the effects of mobile phone usage on stakeholders in education specifically.
i. To ascertain the extent to which students’ academic performance is influenced by their use of mobile phones in the classroom.
ii. To determine the impact of mobile phones on student learning.
iii. To investigate gender differences in mobile phone usage.
1.4 QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH
The study’s goal is to provide answers to the following research questions:
i. To what extent can students’ academic performance be influenced by their use of mobile phones?
ii. To what extent does students’ use of mobile phones affect their learning?
iii. To what extent does gender influence mobile phone use?
1.5 HYPOTHESES FOR RESEARCH
i. Mobile phone use has no significant impact on students’ academic performance.
ii. There is no statistically significant link between students’ use of mobile phones and their learning.
iii. There will be no significant gender differences in mobile phone use among students.
1.6 THE STUDY’S SIGNIFICANCE
Improved academic performance has a huge impact on any country’s educational system. As a result, educational administrators, students, and parents would benefit greatly from this research. The study’s findings would be useful in the following ways:
i. Encourage the restriction of mobile phones due to their negative effects on academic performance.
ii. Allow parents to be informed about the consequences of using mobile phones during school hours.
iii. Provide students with an understanding of how mobile technology can be used for learning.
iv. Dispel the government’s concerns about the ban on mobile phone use among secondary school students.
1.7 STUDY LIMITATIONS
The study was limited by time, money, and mobility. The study only included four secondary schools in Lagos State’s Kosofe local government area.
1.8 TERM DEFINITION
Academic performance is the result of education — the extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has met their educational objectives.
Mobile phone: This is a telephone that does not have wires and operates via radio that people carry with them and use wherever they go.
Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge.
Information and communication technology (ICT): This term refers to the collection of tools that students use to process and communicate data.
1.9 STUDY LIMITATIONS AND SCOPE
The study’s scope included some randomly selected students and teachers from four schools in the Kosofe Local Government Area.
These are some examples:
i.Oworonshoki Muslim High School
Ojota ii.Ogudu Grammar School
Ifako Comprehensive College, iii.
iv.Westend College Intel Oworo
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