Multitasking with ICT Among University Students: An Exploratory Study

Abstract

The paper reports an exploratory study on Hong Kong university students’ multitasking practice with ICT. It seeks to provide a descriptive account of students’ multitasking behaviors during self-study time, and discern the relationship between multitasking with learning. Based on the questionnaire data, the study shows that university students were avid users of technology and multitasking with ICT was the “new normal”. It has been revealed that the engagement with social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and SMS were related to multitasking with these tools. On the other hand, there were also evidence the students employed these tools for learning purposes as well. As to the impact of multitasking with ICT on learning, the study shows only multitasking with SMS was negatively correlated with students’ GPA