PSYC 2360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Apa Style, Design Of Experiments, The Control Group
22 Nov 2018
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In-class laptop uses and its effects on student learning. Computers & education, 50, 906-914: 137 students in a live lecture class were told they could use laptops during class, though there was no need to do so. Researchers collected weekly surveys regarding students" attendance and laptop use. Results indicated that laptop use interfered with learning (as measured by grades in class) of the laptop user and for those in the presence of the laptop. 68% of the students with a laptop reported using it for instant messaging: consequences of preventing texting, skierkowski, d. , & wood, r. m. (2012). The importance of text messaging among college-aged youth. Human behavior, 28, 744-756: this study examined texting behaviours, including the restriction of texting, among 23 psychology students (ages 18-23). Results found that texting was the most frequent way students kept in touch. Both frequent and non-frequent texters reported difficulty with limiting their texting and higher levels of anxiety when cell use was restricted.
