Influence of Media Psychology and Students’ Perception on Electronic Gedgets for Learning in University of Port Harcourt: Faculty of Education Experience

Akpan Kufre Paul and Uwem Paul Abraham
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Akpan Kufre Paul: Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Uwem Paul Abraham: Department of Statistics, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 11, 115-118

Abstract: This study was carried out on Influence of Media Psychology and Students’ perception on electronic gadgets for learning in University of Port Harcourt, faculty of Education Experience. Three objectives of the study and three research questions were used for the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of the entire 400-level undergraduate students in Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt for 2019/2020 academic session which is five hundred and thirty-two (532) while the sample of the study was two hundred and fifty-two (252) students using simple random sampling technique. Mean and Standard deviation were the statistical tools used in the study. It was found that there is a positive influence of media psychology on the undergraduate students on the use of electronic gadgets for learning in Faculty of Education. Furthermore, the study also revealed that those undergraduate students in faculty of education have positive perception on the use of electronic gadgets for learning. In terms of electronic gadgets influence, it was found out that there is no significant influence of electronic gadgets on the male and female students in faculty of education who use them for learning. Based on these findings, the study recommends that Media psychology should be introduce as a course at the undergraduate level in Faculty of Education since it has a positive influence on the learners especially when it comes to the utilization of electronic gadgets for learning.

Date: 2020
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