Abstract

M-Learning is an important instrument in the new Higher Educational Environment in the digital age which creates student-centred learning and educational practice, offering new more flexible learning methods. It enables connections and collaborations between individual participants and through their role as always-on, always-available, flexible personal communication devices. As mobile learning is becoming increasingly popular among adolescent students, it is important to understand how this mode of learning affects their academic performance. The aim of this research is to find out the academic performance of adolescent students having M-learning habits in relation to their emotional maturity. A sample of 200 adolescent students (100 boys and 100 girls) of +1 and +2 class studying in different schools affiliated to PSEB & CBSE, Amritsar was involved in the present study.Academic scores of final examinations were used for measuring academic performance. Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) by Dr. Yashvir Singh &Dr. Mahesh Bhargava, (2006) was used for measuring emotional intelligence. The findings suggest that (1) More than sixty percent adolescent students exhibit M-Learning Habits.(2) Significant difference exists in the Academic Performance and Emotional Maturity of Adolescent Students having M-Learning Habits.(3)Significant difference exists in the Academic Performance of Adolescent Students having M-learning habits studying in urban and rural schools.