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The Impact of Smartphone on Students Academic Performance in English Language Learning at Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Alvan Ikoku Federal

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  • Dr. Diala Edwin Lionel

    (Department of Languages and Humanities, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri)

  • Dr. Ubah Florence Ebere

    (Department of Languages and Humanities, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri)

  • Dr. Uwadiegwu Chnedozi Iheoma

    (Department of English & Literacy Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Imo State University, Owerri)

Abstract

This study examines the impart of Smartphone on Students Academic performance English language learning in Tertiary Institutions at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri. The study surveys how the use of Smart phones affects interactive processes in classrooms and its implications for the students learning process. The study was guided by four research questions. The findings reveal that there is habitual use of Smartphone by the students for various purposes during lesson hours for chatting, playing games, listening to music, making and receiving calls; and that the female students use the mobile phone more frequently than their male counterparts during lesson hours. On the basis of the finding, this study outlines the implications of using Smart phones by students and suggests the way forward. The significance of this paper for the Nigerian educational system is that if its recommendations are implemented, the positive effects of mobile phone usage will then overshadow its negative effects

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  • Dr. Diala Edwin Lionel & Dr. Ubah Florence Ebere & Dr. Uwadiegwu Chnedozi Iheoma, 2024. "The Impact of Smartphone on Students Academic Performance in English Language Learning at Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria: A Case Study of Alvan Ikoku Federal," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3s), pages 2200-2216, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:3s:p:2200-2216
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