The Extent of Employing Smart Phones and their Applications in Learning some Gymnastic Skills among Students of School of Sports Sciences at Mutah University
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Smart phones applications, gymnastics, faculty of sports sciencesAbstract
This study aims to identify the level of employing smart phones and their applications in learning some gymnastic skills among students of the College of Sports Sciences at Mutah University. The study used a descriptive survey method, and a questionnaire consisting of (19) items as a tool for data collection. It consisted of two parts: the first relates to demographic data, namely gender and academic level, while the second part consisted of (19) paragraphs that dealt with the domain of using smart phones and their applications. The study sample consisted of (258) students who studied gymnastics courses during the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020. Arithmetic averages, standard deviations, and a two-way ANOVA were calculated. The results of the study indicated that the level of smart phone use in learning gymnastics skills among students of the College of Sports Sciences at Mutah University came to a medium degree. They also showed that the students use smart phones, but they do not use them in learning as required. The researcher recommends the necessity of raising awareness of faculty members of the need to exploit phones and their applications by developing educational material and posting it to learners, sending and receiving assignments, and giving feedback on them.
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