Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Examining the Effects of Texting, Twitter, and Message Content on Student Learning

Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 344 - 365
Published: May 21, 2015
Abstract
This study examined mobile phone use in the classroom by using an experimental design to study how message content (related or unrelated to class lecture) and message creation (responding to or creating a message) impact student learning. Participants in eight experimental groups and a control group watched a video lecture, took notes, and completed tests of student learning. The control and relevant message groups earned a 10–17% higher letter...
Paper Details
Title
Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Examining the Effects of Texting, Twitter, and Message Content on Student Learning
Published Date
May 21, 2015
Volume
64
Issue
3
Pages
344 - 365
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