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Title: From Distraction to Engagement: Exploring Smartphone Use and Digital Learning among Generation-Z Students
Language: English
Authors: Mohammad Nurul Alam (ORCID 0000-0002-0478-3298), Saleh H. Alharbi (ORCID 0000-0002-0250-6369), Zainun Mustafa (ORCID 0000-0002-0797-724X), Hammad S. Alotaibi (ORCID 0000-0003-0123-3212), Fariza Hashim (ORCID 0000-0003-3150-1687), Abul Bashar Bhuiyan (ORCID 0000-0003-1763-124X), Md. Abu Issa Gazi (ORCID 0000-0002-1397-8855)
Source: Educational Process: International Journal. Article e2025329 2025 17.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 31
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Handheld Devices, Digital Literacy, Electronic Learning, Attention Control, Private Colleges, Technology Uses in Education, Informal Education, Teacher Behavior, Teaching Styles, Learner Engagement, Teacher Attitudes
Geographic Terms: Bangladesh
ISSN: 2147-0901
2564-8020
Abstract: Background/purpose: Smartphones have evolved into indispensable learning tools, offering continuous access to information across both formal and informal educational environments. Recent research illuminates the complex interplay between students' academic engagement (SAE), digital competency (DC), and the digital informal learning (DIL) experiences of Generation-Z students. This interplay is further nuanced by educators' roles in promoting constructive smartphone use (SPU) in the classroom. This study investigates into the relationship between SPU and the academic engagement of Generation-Z students, focusing specifically on the moderating role of educators' democratic behavior towards knowledge acquisition (EDBTKA). Materials/methods: Utilizing a positivist paradigm, deductive approach, and quantitative methodology, cross-sectional survey data were gathered from 384 students at private universities in Bangladesh through convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS (v26) and Smart-PLS 4.0. Results: The findings reveal that SPU exerts a direct and positive influence on the SAE of Generation-Z students. Additionally, digital EDBTKA was found to moderate the relationship between SPU and DC, as well as between SPU and DIL, albeit without a significant moderating effect on the relationship between SPU and academic engagement. Conclusion: This study underscores the positive impact of smartphones on the SAE of Generation-Z students and emphasizes the mediating role of DC and informal learning, as well as the moderating influence of educators' democratic behavior. To enhance SAE and informal learning experiences among Generation-Z students, educators are encouraged to integrate smartphones positively in classrooms, cultivate DC, and foster democratic behavior.
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