Frequency of Internet, Social Network and Mobile Devices use in Prospective Teachers from Faculty of Education
The basic aim of this study was to determine the relationship between university students’ frequency of internet use, duration of internet connection, environments that they connect to the internet, duration use of mobile devices, frequency of social networking leisure activities and internet addict...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UIKTEN
2017-11-01
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| Series: | TEM Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.temjournal.com/content/64/TemJournalNovember2017_745_751.pdf |
| Summary: | The basic aim of this study was to determine the relationship between university students’ frequency of internet use, duration of internet connection, environments that they connect to the internet, duration use of mobile devices, frequency of social networking leisure activities and internet addiction levels. The participants included a total of 363 university students of whom 255 were female and 108 were male. Quantitative research methods were used in this study. A survey was developed by the researchers and administered to the students. Based on statistical analysis; it was revealed that the frequency of internet use was every day throughout the week, students frequently stayed connected to the internet at home with their computers and the frequency of mobile devices and social network use was found as “Always”. In addition, university students stated that they connected to the internet in their leisure time. |
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| ISSN: | 2217-8309 2217-8333 |