Perceptions of Students towards Mobile Phone Applications in Education

Abstract

The mobile phone has become an important and emerging communication device in modern society. Mobile applications are rapidly growing and can be used for various purposes. The main aim of this study is to understand students' perceptions about the use of mobile phones application for learning purposes.  This study is descriptive in nature, and all students of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Sub-campus Toba Tek Singh were selected as a target population. Two hundred students were selected by using a simple random sampling technique as respondents through a proportionate sampling technique. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was developed to collect the required information. The collected data were analyzed by using the Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard deviation, and Mode and presented in tables along with interpretations. In this study, most of the students were agreed that uses of mobile phones in learning; increase flexibility to learn, create interest in learning, helpful in independent learning, and improve the discussion skill on social media. It is recommended that the usage of mobile phones at the university premises proved an intelligent device for the help of the students in their learning and communication purpose with teachers and students.