Effect Of Mobile Learning Technology User Behavior On Self-Directed Learning And Academic Performance: A Cross Sectional Study Among Student Nurses In Dodoma, Tanzania

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ABSTRACT

The goal of mobile learning technology in nursing education is to inspire student nurses for self–directed learning and to improve academic performance. This study intended to determine the effect of mobile learning technology user behavior on self directed learning and academic performance among student nurses.  

Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study with quantitative approach, which involved 418 respondents from four schools of nursing were selected by simple random sampling. Scaled Questions used to collect primary data; secondary data was collected by using documentary review. 

Results: The findings analyzed done by using SPSS version 20, about 53.6 % of respondent were female. About 68.4% of the respondents found to have appropriate user behavior on Mobile learning technology, 61.7% of respondent had active in Self-directed learning. Multivariate logistic regression showed that there significant association between Mobile learning technology user behavior with other related factors and Self-directed learning p-value

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