@article{education20153218,
author={Rambitan, Vandalita M.M.},
title={The Effect of Smartphone on Students¡¯ Critical Thinking Skill in Relation to the Concept of Biodiversity},
journal={American Journal of Educational Research},
volume={3},
number={2},
pages={243--249},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/3/2/18},
issn={2327-6150},
abstract={The advance in technology and communication currently has significantly influenced the development in the field of education, including the use of smartphones that can be adopted as a source of learning in schools. The current study was conducted to investigate the effect of smartphones on students¡¯ critical thinking skill in relation to the concept of biodiversity. The population of the study was all year-11 students of Senior High School 5 Samarinda, while the sample was the science-program class XI 2 (learning with Smartphone) and XI 3 (learning without smartphones) with 25 students for each class. The obtained data were analyzed with t test and the obtained value of t<SUB>calculation</SUB> = 4.30 and t<SUB>t</SUB><SUB>abulation</SUB> = 2.01. The result of the data analysis showed that the value of t<SUB>calculation</SUB><SUB> </SUB>><SUB> </SUB>t<SUB>t</SUB><SUB>abulation</SUB> at the significance level 0.05, so it is concluded that learning with smartphones has the effect on students¡¯ critical thinking skill in relation to the concept of biodiversity.},
doi={10.12691/education-3-2-18}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}