Year: 2024 | Month: November | Volume: 11 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 354-364
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20241132
The Impact of Mobile Phone Use on Students Learning Independence in Elementary Schools
Nila Felasofia Salsabila1, Eko Handoyo2, Hamdan Tri Atmaja3
1,2,3Department of Primary Education, Postgraduate School, Semarang State University, Semarang City, Central Java, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Nila Felasofia Salsabila
ABSTRACT
The world is entering the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 where every aspect of daily life requires technology in activities. This has an impact on elementary school students increasingly using cellphones which if left alone without supervision, this will make students addicted to using cellphones to the point of forgetting their obligations as students, namely studying. The UN is proposing the fourth sustainable development program (SDG-4), which focuses on improving the quality of education by utilizing technology. One of the most valuable provisions in facing global competition is the character of student independence. The purpose of this study is to determine how the use of cellphones impacts the independence of learning of students in elementary schools, especially the case study of SD Hj. Isriati Baiturrahman 1 in Semarang.
This research is a type of qualitative research. Observation, documentation, and in-depth interviews are the data collection methods used. Data validity techniques use credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability tests, and data analysis techniques use condensation, presentation, and drawing conclusions.
The results of the study showed that mobile phones at school are used for studying and completing assignments. At home, mobile phones are used more for entertainment and playing games, but are still used for studying and completing assignments, although the duration is shorter. Families are responsible for accompanying mobile phone use by controlling, providing guidance, and encouraging students to study. Schools are also responsible for supporting mobile phone use by acting as facilitators, motivators, companions, and controllers. The use of mobile phones helps students become more independent in learning. This allows students to be responsible for the tasks given, search for and select the information they need, and have a mobile phone that makes it easier for them to do their assignments.
The results of the study showed that the use of mobile phones helps students become more independent in learning. If students can use their mobile phones to help them learn, their learning independence will increase not only when doing assignments, but also by using their own mobile phones to increase their knowledge.
Keywords: Mobile Phone Usage, Student Learning Independence
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