The Impact of Electronic Devices on the Female Students’ Interpersonal Relationships and their Academic Achievement
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The study intends to investigate the perception of female students concerning the use of electronic devices and multimedia. It is because the use of electronic devices has now been a common practice among both female and male students. The time spent on electronic devices may create a significant impact on students’ academic achievement. It also assesses the relationship between electronic devices and the academic achievement of the students. It recruited 271 females 6th grade to 12th grade students from 20 schools in Mubarak Educational Area, Kuwait. Data were collected through the questionnaire and were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20.0. The results depicted no use of electronic devices and social media for co-operative learning. It also showed that students rarely used social media for communicating with their teachers, both academically and personally. It found a significant difference concerning their academic achievement and involvement, which was restricted to their family members.
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