ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS AND COMPREHENSION OF USAGE OF SMART MOBILE DEVICES FOR CHEMISTRY LEARNING AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT KANDAHAR UNIVERSITY (KANDAHAR- AFGHANISTAN)
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The use of cell phones, and particularly "smart phones," seems to be widespread. The increasing functionality of mobile or smart phones has caused them to overtake PCs as the preferred technology for many consumers, particularly university students. Therefore, it must be understood that using these devices as a learning aid in higher education is unavoidable. The goal of this study was to determine whether university students in Kandahar, Afghanistan, were aware of using mobile devices in the learning of chemistry. The study was a descriptive survey and the questionnaire was distributed in the last three months of 2022 among chemistry department students at the University of Kandahar. The study utilized a sample of 152 undergraduate chemistry students. Students in their first year make up 30% of the sample, followed by those in their second year (22%), third year (26 %), and fourth year (22 %). A validated questionnaire served as the original study primary data collection tool. Using the Cronbach alpha method, the reliability of instrument was evaluated, and a reliability coefficient index of 0.83 was found. To respond to the three study-related research questions, mean and percentage were used. According to the research, undergraduate students use a variety of phones and mobile devices as social media for tasks like online charting, learning, and submitting assignments to gather pertinent course materials and obtain helpful information whenever and wherever they need it for academic purposes. So, it was advised that each student should have an Android phone for informational purposes. There should be more portable mobile gadgets produced by phone manufacturers. If at all possible, the university administration should give students access to the internet for free and without interruption.
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Sarfaraz, M. ., Achak, J. ., & Ulfat, D. . (2023). ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS AND COMPREHENSION OF USAGE OF SMART MOBILE DEVICES FOR CHEMISTRY LEARNING AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT KANDAHAR UNIVERSITY (KANDAHAR- AFGHANISTAN). Academic Research in Educational Sciences, 4(6), 197–206. https://doi.org/
Sarfaraz, Mohammad Yaqoob, et al. “ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS AND COMPREHENSION OF USAGE OF SMART MOBILE DEVICES FOR CHEMISTRY LEARNING AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT KANDAHAR UNIVERSITY (KANDAHAR- AFGHANISTAN).” Academic Research in Educational Sciences, vol. 6, no. 4, 2023, pp. 197–206, https://doi.org/.
Sarfaraz, ., Achak, ., and Ulfat, . 2023. ASSESSMENT OF AWARENESS AND COMPREHENSION OF USAGE OF SMART MOBILE DEVICES FOR CHEMISTRY LEARNING AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT KANDAHAR UNIVERSITY (KANDAHAR- AFGHANISTAN). Academic Research in Educational Sciences. 6(4), pp.197–206.