Frequency of Internet, Social Network and Mobile Devices use in Prospective Teachers
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Frequency of Internet, Social Network and Mobile Devices use in Prospective Teachers from Faculty of Education
Frequency of Internet, Social Network and Mobile Devices use in Prospective Teachers from Faculty of Education

Author(s): Murat Tezer, Ezgi Pelin Yıldız
Subject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: Internet use; Internet addiction; Mobile devices; Social network

Summary/Abstract: 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.

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 745-751
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English