Abstract:
This research has been implemented on the topic of “The impact of the usage of
Computer and Mobile phones on the learning of G.C.E (A/L) Students” This
research has been done to find out the involvement in computer and mobile
phones, Situations of over usage, impacts caused on students’ learning and
behaviour by the over usage and solutions to reduce the usage of computer and
mobile phone. To implement this research 5 schools from Kalmunai Zone, in
Ampara district, have been selected based on purposive sampling. For this research
principals and parents are selected based on purposive sampling and teachers and
students are selected based on stratified random sampling. Questionnaire,
interview, observation and documents are used as data collection tools in this
research. Qualitative data and quantitative data obtained through these tools are
analyzed interpreted and discussed using MS Excel 2016 software and some
findings are explored. According to the findings most of the students are using
these devices to browse websites which are not related to learning. Among them
many students use these devices to surf in social media. It affects the students’
learning as well as their behavior. Considering student’s future, teachers should
guide the students to use social media in a safe way. Parents should focus on their
children’s learning and pay higher attention towards their learning and behavior.
Buy this they can maintain consistent levels in their learning and behavior. Many
recommendations regarding this have been put forward in this research.
