Continuous mobile devices usage tendency in the TPACK-based classroom and academic performance of university students

ABSTRACT

This article examines the consequences of routine mobile devices usage tendency in the TPACK-based classroom with the aim of improving academic performance. Findings from the primary data analysis with students and prospective graduates with teaching intention in future (n = 313) in China indicate that the regular usage tendency of mobile devices in the TPACK-based classroom has a significant effect on the academic performance of university students. The effect of routine mobile devices usage has a strong significant relationship among TPACK constructs, continuance intention and academic performance. Despite a few limitations, like small sample size, this article examines the usage of mobile devices in the classroom in such a way that it can help adult learners to improve their academic performance. Also, the article highlights significant paths for instructors, education policy makers and managers of higher educational institutions.

KEYWORDS:

• TPACK
• mobile device
• academic performance
• university students
• IS continuance theory

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Miyan Research Institute, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology. The authors are also grateful to Professor Selina Nargis, Treasurer, IUBAT University for her support, motivation and encouragement.

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Notes on contributors

Syed Far Abid Hossain

Syed Far Abid Hossain is a PhD researcher in the School of Management of Xi’an Jiaotong University, China. He graduated from University of Sunderland, London, UK with an MBA degree. He is a senior lecturer of College of Business Administration, IUBAT University. He has published more than 20 papers in well-indexed peer-reviewed international journals. The author bios were corrected and shortened for publication, as they are normally just a few lines long. Please respect the edited text in the Word document. His research interest includes women entrepreneurship, innovation, mobile-phone usage, academic performance, social networking and TPACK. He has participated in numerous reputed international conferences in the USA, China, and Bangladesh. He is appointed reviewer from famous publishers such as Elsevier, Emerald, Wiley, SAGE, Springer, Frontiers, Taylor and Francis and IGI global.

Mohammad Nurunnabi

Professor Mohammad Nurunnabi, PhD, SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA (Acad), CMBE, CMA, CPA is the Aide to the President on Research, Ranking and Internationalization, and Chair of the Department of Accounting at Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia. He is an Academic Visitor (Senior Member) of St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. His most recent book is The Role of the State and Accounting Transparency (Routledge). He has published over 130 articles in international journals.

Khalid Hussain

Khalid Hussain has a PhD in Marketing from the School of Business, East China University of Science and Technology, China and is currently serving as a lecturer at COMSATS University Islamabad, Sahiwal Campus. His main areas of research interest include brand compassion, compassionate care, brand love, relationship marketing, services marketing, service management, and consumer behaviour. He has published 17 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals including Journal of Service Theory and Practice and Journal of Product and Brand Management.