Exploring University Students Perceptions about Using Mobile Phone as Learning Aid

Abstract

This study examined the perception of students’ in using mobile phones as a learning aid within universities in Karachi. The prime objective of the study was to evaluate the student’s readiness and acceptance in incorporating m-learning in their learning process. For this purpose data was collected from different universities in Karachi aged between 22-40 years with a sample size of N=204. To test the data Mobile learning survey was used, consisted of 16 items with a Likert response scale providing ranges from 1-5 from strongly disagree to strongly agree, followed by asking their ability to use their phones for educational purposed and later captivating their idea of mobile phones integration into their classrooms. Results of the study showed that students’ spent plenty of time on their cell phones and they use it for a variety of applications. The results also indicated that they knew almost all of its function and were using them in their daily lives. They were already using their mobile phones for retrieval of information and according to them it had removed learning barriers. However students’ were not sure if m-learning should be incorporated into their classrooms