Impact of Mobile Applications on Student Performance

It will be improved because the apps help accentuate the student’s understanding of the topic being discussed and the simulations carried out are very instrumental in creating real life interaction activities. When the students step out of school to go and implement what they have learned in school, they adapt easily. The importance of apps in schools cannot be underscored in any way. To find out how the apps are affecting performance in schools, secondary data will be heavily relied upon. This research aims at exploring the works of a number of scholars who have investigated apps usage in different areas of academic and industrial processes.

Both of the research methods show the importance m-learning applications, specifically the university 's own app, iLancaster. The many ways in which students utilised this application on the phones reinforces Hamid and Ghulam 's research on m-learning being a valuable tool in education (2014).

The focus must convey on understanding the vast amenities that technology presents and how it impacts the world (Kelley& Kellam, 2009). Teachers can use wireless technology resources that support rich and multimedia models (Couros, 2010). Teachers can also use wireless computing to activate students thinking skills by providing meaningful learning experiences through explorations and discoveries. Wireless computing provides an access to immense knowledge. One-to-one computing through wireless computing arguably provides the greatest potential of educational technologies today.

As Osang et al. (2013, p.8) they indicates, mobile learning might add complexity to teaching. This is because teachers are forced to also focus on course website, learning the new technology and classroom technology. Additionally, mobile technology adds an extra layer of intricacy and preparation and may also encompass repackaging course content to fit mobile devices (Osang et al 2013,

Although some believe that phones distract students in class, implementing them in the classroom could help learning, and may help students use them as safety measures. Cell phones have numerous uses in the learning process because of student’s daily use and availability. Most students carry cell phones and use them in class, so implementing them into lessons should help teachers get students attention in class more. Shane, of USA TODAY, mentions this when he says, “Teachers ask students to use their smart phones to look up a vocabulary word, take a photo of an assignment written on the board or text themselves a homework reminder” (A4). Implementing cell phones into classroom learning criteria could save teacher’s time, and increase students engagement in the class.

The article also shows the readers some applications that they can put on their child’s smart phone that will help them with their school work. These applications help with math, english, science and reading, just to name a few. Thomas and McGee also show negative points such as cheating, cyber bullying, and sexting. Although cheating and bullying have been around for a very long time and cell phones are just another avenue that they can use. They say that sexting is a new phenomenon but is more about bad morals than school productivity.

To prove this point, the researcher begins with the usage of smartphones in the classroom. Then, she gives the positive and negative effects of smartphones to students. Lastly, she will explain how the usage of smartphones affects student’s academic performance. To convey clearness to this research, the researcher uses the following definitions. The advancement of technology is “an attempt

As soon as the mobile phones have become a crucial part of our lives, there is felt a need for using them in learning language skills. What are mobile devices? They are Portable devices that are being commonly used by all in this digital era: such as tablet computers, smart and feature phones and MP3 players, IPad and IPod. 21st century students own latest models of these gadgets and use them for entertainment purposes. Mobile phones are being used for sharing photos, downloading songs, videos, accessing social media like WhatsApp, Facebook and for sending SMS to their peers and friends.

The fast growth of new generation of mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets as well as progression in wireless technology has intensify the great potential of mobile learning in becoming an effective tool for learning. Thus, according to (Wagner:2005) ‘the value of deploying mobile technologies in the service of learning and teaching seems to be both self-evident and unav... ... middle of paper ... ...r Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 1643-1650). Chesapeake, VA:AACE. Richard, A., and Caroline, H., (2007).

Advanced smartphones have tons of helpful resources to help a student out when they are in a bind. Web browsing can help the student when there may be a word that the student may not know, he may want to get extra information on the subject on hand, or he may just want a little extra help. Web browsing is the easiest and simplest way a student can get needed learning material that he does not know. Cristina Jenaro in her article Problematic Internet And Cell-Phone Use: Psychological, Beh... ... middle of paper ... ...s work online, and using useful apps. Cell phones should be allowed in the classroom because they are beneficial to students education with the quick access it gives.