RESEARCH ARTICLE · DergiPark (Istanbul University) · 2015

THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING

Tolga Gök

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The technology providing quick andeasy online access to information and social activities has undeniable effectson academic lives and study hours of students. It was therefore important toinvestigate what we know about the impact of digital technologies and socialnetworking sites (SNS) on education. This study investigates the effects ofdeveloping technologies and social media on the students’ daily life. Theresearch was conducted with 220 university students. Data were collected usinga survey designed for gathering the students’ opinions about the digitaldevices and social media. The students were asked some questions such aswhy/how long/when do they use the digital devices and social media. The resultsof the research indicated that the digital devices and SNS had negative impacton students’ knowledge and learning due to distraction from academic tasks. Thestudy reveals that most of the students spent more time on social media(facebook, twitter, youtube etc.) than academic courses. Detailed results andrecommendations based on the academic success are presented in the study.

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