Effect of Smart Technology on Students’ Academic Achievement at Secondary Level: An Experimental Study

Abstract

The study was carried out to find out the effect of smart technology (Mobile Phone) on academic achievement of students in secondary level General Science in district Bagh AJ&K, Pakistan. To achieve objectives of the study the researchers conducted an experimental research. Two groups Experimental and Control were formed by generating random numbers of grade 9^th students. Each group was consisted of 10 students. The experimental group was taught by the researcher using smart technology (Mobile Phone), while the students of control group were taught traditionally according to the time table prepared by the researcher. The post tests were constructed on the basis first three levels (knowledge, comprehension and application) of Bloom taxonomy. At the end of every lesson a post test was given to the students of both the groups. Post tests were taken to assess the achievement of the students. Ten posttests were given to both groups of students and then tests were checked by researchers. Mean values of ten tests were calculated overall and first three levels of cognitive domain. Data were recorded and then t-test independent sample was applied for the comparison of Mean values of the both group. Findings of this research show variation involving two groups. Experimental group showed better performance as compared to the control group. It is concluded that smart technology is very effective technique for teaching-learning process of general science in schools. Smart Technology (use of Mobile Phone) is recommended for teaching learning process at secondary school level.