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Tuesday 25 July 2017

Gadgets as A Fast Access To Knowledge And Information

Like some other "industry," gadgets and technology is changing education system at each level. Electronic devices are accessible to enhance education for the lecturers and students at all level of study especially in the tertiary level.


So today, I am going to share the benefit of gadgets towards students. 

An illustration picture of students nowadays referring to gadgets compare to traditional books to find information

As we know, gadgets provide fast access to knowledge and information. Gadgets are usually connected with internet connection where the users can simply get the access to numbers of websites that provide information the both the students and teachers needed. As stated by Medrano (2015), “The gift of the internet to the classroom gives teachers the chance to give their students a holistic view of any given subject while still giving students the guidance to find the right sources. In-classroom internet research gives teachers the opportunity to teach their students how to assess the quality of the information they find online while removing the one-sided restrictions of a textbook.” It shows that, the students are exposed with wider range of information in education field by using the gadgets to browse the internet. However, the lecturers still need to assist and guide the student to find the right information and to use the gadgets safely.