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This study investigates smartphone usage patterns among first-year business-related degree students at Malaysian universities, examining how these devices support academic activities. Employing a 50-item online survey research design involving 229 respondents from five local universities, the study reveals the extent of smartphone integration within the academic lives of university students. Findings show that they mainly use smartphones to access course materials, communicate with peers, and do research, with high satisfaction rates for online messaging applications and productivity tools. Despite challenges such as digital distractions and screen fatigue, they report many benefits including immediate information access, enhanced collaboration, and flexible learning opportunities. The study identifies a concentric pattern of smartphone usage, with core academic activities surrounded by expanding spheres of formal and informal learning. Cultural factors intriguingly influence mobile learning preferences, with Malaysian students showing inclinations toward pair and group activities. This study contributes to understanding how mobile technologies shape contemporary higher education experiences in Malaysia, with implications for pedagogical practices and institutional policies across Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Smartphone Use by University Students for Educational Support and Skills Acquisition

  • 会议论文

  • 发表日期：

    2026年

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  • Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan,
  • Dianna Suzieanna Mohamad Shah,
  • Mohamad Safwat Ashahri Mohd Salim,
  • Mohd Nur Fitri Mohd Salim,
  • Mohamed Izzat Mohamed Khalil,
  • Vivine Nurcahyawati

摘要

This study investigates smartphone usage patterns among first-year business-related degree students at Malaysian universities, examining how these devices support academic activities. Employing a 50-item online survey research design involving 229 respondents from five local universities, the study reveals the extent of smartphone integration within the academic lives of university students. Findings show that they mainly use smartphones to access course materials, communicate with peers, and do research, with high satisfaction rates for online messaging applications and productivity tools. Despite challenges such as digital distractions and screen fatigue, they report many benefits including immediate information access, enhanced collaboration, and flexible learning opportunities. The study identifies a concentric pattern of smartphone usage, with core academic activities surrounded by expanding spheres of formal and informal learning. Cultural factors intriguingly influence mobile learning preferences, with Malaysian students showing inclinations toward pair and group activities. This study contributes to understanding how mobile technologies shape contemporary higher education experiences in Malaysia, with implications for pedagogical practices and institutional policies across Southeast Asia and beyond.