Abstract
The development of modern technology (gadgets) has led to the widespread use of Internet channels for everyday use among students at the University. Student engagement in the use of gadgets is usually online through mobile phones, computers, tablets and laptops. Generally, social media engagement with modern technology is a new phenomenon experienced by University students who are seen to have implications for their learning. The main objective of the study was to identify the positive and negative effects of gadgets on the development of student learning at the University. In addition, the researcher proposes steps to help students overcome the negative effects of excessive use of gadgets. This study was conducted using quantitative method that is by using ‘google form’ involving only 50 respondents consisting of students Moral Studies Subject of Year one (I) at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia. The results show that the positive effects of the gadgets can help students find information on the subject and make it easier to complete their assignments. Also, using gadgets or modern technology can improve their quality of work. While the negative effect of the use of modern technology on learning is that students spend a lot of time playing video games, surfing social media and others that are on the smartphone. To overcome these negative effects, researchers suggest that every student should be good at dividing time to carry out tasks as students by prioritizing work over video games and social media.
Highlights
In the current era of globalization, the change and development of modern technological resources is quite widespread
Researchers will present research findings related to gadgets that are often used by students, the need for the use of gadgets among university students as well as the positive and negative effects of the use of gadgets among university students and proposes steps to help students overcome the negative effects of excessive use of gadgets
As a summary of the findings obtained from the questionnaires distributed to the respondents, it can be concluded that modern technology such as smartphones, laptops and others are very important for students who are studying at university
Summary
In the current era of globalization, the change and development of modern technological resources is quite widespread. High-tech inventions and various forms of innovation are produced to impact the rapid development of advanced technology that takes the world into the new millennium. The great impact of the development modern technology has changed the landscape of universal human life regardless of age. Modern technology can facilitate to search for information, facilitate communication, accept various private and government affairs and others. Innovations in these various technological resources are produced to enable today's human communication and interaction to be faster and able to transcend the boundaries of time and place (Official Portal of the National Archives of Malaysia, 2015)
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