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The Use and Abuse of Cell Phones and Text Messaging in the Classroom: A Survey of College Students
Abstract
As the use of mobile devices, such as cell phones, has proliferated in academic settings in recent years, new challenges are faced by institutions of higher education and their faculties. The authors surveyed 269 college students from 21 academic majors at a small northeastern university to gain a better understanding of the frequency and manner in which cell phones are used in college classrooms. Focusing on the use of text messaging in the...
Figures & Tables
TABLE 1 Percentage of Students Engaging in Texting While in the Classroom
TABLE 10 Responses to the Question “Do you think students should be allowed to t...
TABLE 11 Most Common Student Responses to the Open-Ended Question Regarding Idea...
TABLE 2 Perceived Difficulty of Texting Without Instructor’s Awareness
TABLE 3 Perceived Relative Difficulty of Sending or Receiving Texts
TABLE 4 Most Common Open-Ended Responses to the Question “What instructor charac...
TABLE 5 Most Common Open-Ended Responses to the Question “What characteristics o...
TABLE 6 Percentage of Students Texting Exam Information
Paper Details
Title
The Use and Abuse of Cell Phones and Text Messaging in the Classroom: A Survey of College Students
Published Date
Dec 29, 2011
Journal
Volume
60
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 9
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