(完整版)TheInfluencesofSmartphonesonCollegeStudents(智能手机对大学生的影响

2021年1月26日发(作者：rejoice)
The
Influences
of
Smartphones
on
College
Students

Topic
: campus life

Thesis statement
：
Nowadays, the popularity of smart phones has a great influence on
college students.

1.

Introduction

With the rapid development of economy and technology, the mobile phone industry has
changed dramatically and generated the smartphone. The advent of smartphones has dramatically
changed the way traditional communications and social contact. Nowadays, smart phones are used
widely and they are popular among young people. One of the most significant subjects for debate
currently taking place is the explosion in the use of social networking by college students. The
reason
for
this
is
that
smartphones
have
entered
college
campuses
and
been
used
widely
by
college students. A survey conducted by Indian students at Ball State University found that the
number of students who own a smartphone has more than doubled in three years - from 27% in
2009 to 69% in 2012 (Hingorani & Woodard, 2012). This number is expected to keep on growing in
the coming years (Abir S. Al-Harrasi & Ali H. Al-Badi, 2014).

Nowadays
smartphones
have
several
features
that
are
comparable
to
an
average
computer.
They
can
also
engage
students
in
far
more
dynamic
ways
than
a
laptop
or
a
tablet
computer(Hingorani&Woodard,2012).People
can
use
phones
to
surf
the
Internet,
listen
to
music ,watch videos ,play games online ,update their personal micro blog, and upload their latest
pictures
at
any
place
and
any
time.
It
seems
that
smartphones
have
already
become
an
indispensable part in students’ daily life. Using of smartphones has a lot of impacts on college
students in many aspects, and these effects are both good and bad. The influence of smartphones
on college students is mainly reflected in networking, physical and mental health, learning and
teaching of university. These effects will lead to many serious results in their campus life.








Many studies have been carried out to investigate the impact of smartphones on college
students. Although the literature covers a wide variety of such studies, this study will focus on
single aspect, such as social networking and their learning. This paper will focus on many aspects
in which college students are influenced and analyze how does it affects them and at the same
time analyze its

positivity and negativity. There has been a lot of tragedy about smartphones in
society and campus. The purpose of this paper is to hope that the use of smart phones on campus
will attract more attention.

2.

Positive Impact

The widely use of smart phones brings huge positive influences to students’ life and study.

2.1 In terms of learning









In
this
age
of
information
explosion
，
The
Internet
is
the
most
important
means
of
acquiring knowledge. Therefore, the smart phone is one of the important tools for people to learn,
especially for college students. They can use smartphones to download application software to
learn much knowledge that they want. The software such as memorizing word and eBooks, makes
students completely get rid of the trouble with books. At the same time, with the help of internet,
students can be more convenient access to knowledge and information. For example, students can
use mobile phone reading e-books, and can use electronic dictionary to learn. We can say that
smart phones help students accumulate knowledge anytime and anywhere.

2.2 In terms of social networking









The
advent
of
smartphones
has
dramatically
changed
the
way
we
socialize.
As
the
product
of
new
technology,
smart
phones
have
lots
of
communication
platforms,
such
as
QQ,
WeChat, weibo and so on. Smart phones compared to other means of communication are more
convenient
and
also
have
more
privacy.
This
is
the
most
important
reason
why
smart
phones
become so popular. We contact with our families, relatives and friends by writing letters or just go
to certain area to make a phone call in the past. But now, we can talk and see each other by video
and chat through the phone. In addition, communication through mobile phone does not need
direct contact, it can reduce the tension caused by face-to-face communication. What’s more, they
enable students contact more different identity of groups, so that they can make more friends, and
widen social circle.

2.3 In terms of working











Compared with computers, smartphones are more convenient and quick to work. No
matter
when
and
where,
People
can
process
electronic
documents
on
their
smartphones.
Nowadays, mobile phones are becoming more and more important to individuals, and their role in
personal work is becoming more and more necessary.

2.4 In terms of entertainment life











Smart phones have powerful entertainment capabilities. They can provide powerful
entertainment functions. They have changed the way we entertain. Now, we can listen to music,
watch video, and even play games on the phone when we feel bored. With so many functions,
smart phones make the students’ spare life become richer.

3.

Negative Impact