Digital Distractions in the Classroom Phase II:Student Classroom Use of Digital Devices for Non-Class Related Purposes
Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A 2015 survey of American college students examined classroom learning distractions caused by the use of digital devices for non-class purposes. The purpose of the study was to learn more about Millennial Generation students’ behaviors and perceptions regarding their classroom uses of digital devices for non-class purposes. The survey included 675 respondents in 26 states. Respondents spent an average of 20.9% of class time using a digital device for non-class purposes. The average respondent used a digital device 11.43 times for non-class purposes during a typical school day in 2015 compared to 10.93 times in 2013. A significant feature of the study was its measurement of frequency and duration of students’ classroom digital distractions as well as respondents’ motivations for engaging in the distracting behavior.
Source: Lincoln (University of Nebraska)
Author: Bernard R. McCoy
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3117647004