Perceptions of Students Regarding the Effects of Mobile Phone on Educational Achievements

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of mobile phone usage on students' academic performance at Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST). The main objectives of the study were to find out the main motivation/reason for using mobile phones, the link of mobile use with their studies, and the effects on students‟ academic performance. A quantitative research design using a survey method was used for this study. A 25-item questionnaire was used to collect data to collect the data from the respondents. The acquired data was analyzed using statistical tools and the hypothesis was tested by using a chi-square analysis. Results highlight that students use mobile phones for different purposes including studies. however, differences exist among their perceptions regarding the effects of mobile phones on their academic performance including waste of time and energy, distraction, lack of concentration, use of phones during class lectures, use of soft forms notes on tablets, phones, or laptops, and use of other social networking apps that negatively affect their academic performance.