Academic Use of Smartphones in Secondary Level Education in Bangladesh: A Non-Parametric Approach

Authors

  • Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-837X
  • Saida Mahamuda Rahman Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0068-6706
  • Shithee Ahmed Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2812-9302
  • Md. Khaled Sifullah Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-6001
  • Md Salman Sohel Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216
  • Mohammad Faisal Akber Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5772-0760
  • Md Kabirul Islam Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216
  • Md Kamal Hossain Department of Development Studies Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216 https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1201-4298
  • Shabnam Mustari Lia Department of English, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i24.41231

Keywords:

Smartphones, M-W U Testing, Secondary Students, Rural, Urban, Developing Country, Bangladesh

Abstract


This study aims to examine the use of smartphones for educational purposes and the acceptance of online learning among secondary students. To investigate the academic utilization of smartphones among secondary students in Bangladesh, a sample of 384 students from different districts of Bangladesh were surveyed. The survey was conducted using a selfadministered, semi-tailored computerized questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics 26 and the Mann-Whitney U test. The findings indicate that male students used smartphones for educational purposes with greater confidence and less difficulty than female students. On the other hand, students in 8th to 10th grade classrooms reported a greater willingness to use smartphones for academic purposes, with urban students being more enthusiastic than their rural peers. The study’s findings have implications for the government, policymakers, educators, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They highlight the importance of ensuring equal access to resources and tools that support academic success, as well as addressing the adverse effects of excessive smartphone usage. In addition, the government and NGOs should prioritize the elimination of inequities between rural and urban areas and provide subsidies to rural students.

Author Biographies

Md. Fouad Hossain Sarker, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Md Fouad Hossain Sarker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Development Studies, under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, at Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh. His research interests lie in the areas of educational development, e-learning, and e-governance. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-837X

Saida Mahamuda Rahman, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Saida Mahamuda Rahman is a Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies, under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, at Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh. She completed her B.S.S. (Hon) and M.S.S. in Economics from Barishal University. Her research interests include economic, social, educational, and e-learning development.

Shithee Ahmed, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Shithee Ahmed is a distinguished scholar and research devotee with vast experience in social science research. She currently holds the position of 'Lecturer' in the Department of Development Studies at Daffodil International University. Her ardent research interests include public policy, political economy, gender studies, and educational growth.

Md. Khaled Sifullah, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Md Khaled Sifullah is a Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies at Daffodil International University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Science. His research includes migration and development, the informal economy, refugees, and educational development. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7841-6001

Md Salman Sohel, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Md Salman Sohel is currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Development Studies at Daffodil International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research interest includes Migration, Climate Governance, Disaster Management, Displacement, and Resettlement.

Mohammad Faisal Akber, Department of Development Studies, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Mohammad Faisal Akber is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Development Studies, under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, at Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh. His research interests focus on educational development, political parties, good governance, and sustainable development issues.

Md Kabirul Islam, Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Md Kabirul Islam is a Professor of Multimedia and Creative Technology at Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh. His research interests lie in the areas of educational development, e-learning, and ICT-based education.  ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-3166

Md Kamal Hossain, Department of Development Studies Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Md Kamal Hossain is a young researcher in the Department of Development Studies at Daffodil International University. His research work includes the reduction of materials wastes and emissions, fewer manufacturing steps, new manufacturing technology, and ICT-based education.

Shabnam Mustari Lia, Department of English, Daffodil International University, Dhaka-1216

Shabnam Mustari Lia is a ‘Graduate Teaching Assistant’ at Daffodil International University's Department of English. Her research interests include English for specific purposes, smartphone use in higher education, and the standardization of beauty from a Eurocentric perspective in Toni Morison's The Bluest Eye.

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2023-12-22

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Sarker, M. F. H. ., Rahman, S. M. ., Ahmed, S. ., Sifullah, M. K. ., Sohel, M. S., Akber, M. F. ., … Lia, S. M. . (2023). Academic Use of Smartphones in Secondary Level Education in Bangladesh: A Non-Parametric Approach. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 17(24), pp. 96–114. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i24.41231

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Vol. 17 No. 24 (2023)

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