Attitudes of Basic School Students Towards using Smartphones in Math Classes in Jordan: A Survey-Based Study

Abstract

This study explored the attitudes of basic school students towards using smartphones in math classes in Jordan. It also explored the challenges hindering such use. The descriptive analytical approach was adopted. The population is represented in all the public and private basic school students (including males and females) in all the Jordanian cities. The basic school stage in Jordan is represented in the stage that starts from first grade and ends at tenth grade. A questionnaire was designed to collect the required data. It was uploaded to Google Form.  The questionnaire link was uploaded to several Facebook Groups. 304 basic school female and male students filled in the questionnaire. They are considered the members of the random sample. The data was processed in a statistical manner through a special software called (SPSS). It was found that the attitudes of basic school students towards using smartphones in math classes in Jordan are positive. It was found that the use of smartphones in math classes improves students’ achievement in this course and raises their engagement in such classes. Such use also raise their motivation to learn math. The challenges that may hinder the use of smartphones include: the absence of good internet connection in some schools and the poor skills of some students in using smartphones.