In-class distractions: The role of Facebook and the primary learning task

Volume: 55, Pages: 1165 - 1178
Published: Feb 1, 2016
Abstract
While laptops and other Internet accessible technologies facilitate student learning in the classroom, they also increase opportunities for interruptions from off-task social networking sites such as Facebook (FB). A small number of correlational studies have suggested that FB has a detrimental effect on learning performance, however; these studies had neglected to investigate student-engagement in the primary learning task and how this affects...
Paper Details
Title
In-class distractions: The role of Facebook and the primary learning task
Published Date
Feb 1, 2016
Volume
55
Pages
1165 - 1178
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