THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SHAPING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ATTENTION, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND MOTIVATION

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the role of technology in shaping university students’ attention, academic success, and motivation. To achieve the objectives, this study used descriptive survey design. The sample of the study was 49 students and 32 teachers of education department from the universities of Southern Punjab (Multan, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur) was selected by following simple random sampling technique. Self-developed and validated two questionnaires were used to collect data (One questionnaire was for teachers and other was for students). The researcher employed both descriptive statistics and inferential statistical techniques to examine the data gathered from the participants. The data obtained from the study instrument (questionnaires) was subsequently analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software application for statistical analysis. The research revealed that there is a significant role of technology in shaping university students’ attention, academic success, and motivation.