Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper depicts a study conducted on the behavior of physical education students towards Internet usage at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. Specially, the study aims to know the purposes for use of Internet resourc-es and services, frequency of use, places and means of use, student’s satisfaction level toward the Internet, and problems faced while using the Internet. A survey was carried out with a sample of 100 physical education stu-dents of Kurukshetra University and the response rate was 88%. A well-designed questionnaire was distributed to the students’ sample. Amazingly, the results of the study reveal that usage of the Internet in research and ed-ucation was not favored, whereas email, chatting, and sports websites were commonly used among students. The study also found that too much information on the Internet, slow access speeds, and finding relevant infor-mation were the main problems in using the Internet. Keywords : Internet, Search engine, Internet Resource, Internet usage, Kurukshetra University
Highlights
The Internet has become the most famous invention in modern technology and the information revolution
Based on the study result, it may be concluded that Internet literacy is increasing among students who use the Internet on their own cell phones frequently
The study reveals that Internet usage for education and research purpose is below the average values among physical education students
Summary
The Internet has become the most famous invention in modern technology and the information revolution. The 21st century student’s generation is known as the Internet generation They are able to use various tools to locate and handle information to make new data, and to explore and understand the meaning. Internet technology provides an online health care platform of physical activity to the students. They can implement it in their daily routine and learn about diet for fitness as well as programs for weight / performance for analyzing body composition. Through available physical education and sports information on the Internet, they can learn more about other people’s skills and learn to accept loss, respect the rights of other means to assist each other, and to understand the duty and responsibility of suitable methods under different situations (Yaman, 2008). Students use the Internet to communicate with colleagues, and with their instructors (Kumar, 2013)
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