It’s obviously. Don’t go on your phone during class, and you’ll pay attention more. Without the distraction of social media and the urge to use one’s phones, students can increase their performance in school. It’s not hard to believe that not using your phone during class can help your grades, but just how much does it make a difference? According to TIME magazine, banning phone use in class would be equivalent to an additional hour a week in school.
An experiment was conducted between researchers at University of Texas and Louisiana State University where phones would be banned from schools in 4 different cities. They would record the test scores of students before and after the ban on cellphones during class. It was found that exam scores climbed by as much as 6% since the ban. Having strict cell phone policies in class allow students to be more focused on the content being taught in the classroom. It was also stated that the people most affected by this ban were the “underachievers” or “low income” students, for they are the ones that are more likely to be impacted by the presences of a mobile phone. The students who were classified as “underachievers” were noted in their 14% increase of grades with the ban put in place. It’s no secret that the presence of a cell phone can be a cause of distraction for students. Especially in today’s day and age, kids live and die by their phones. Yet, with such encouraging data and research about the problem makes the idea of banning phones in all classrooms seem not to farfetched.
This is an important topic for me, I always use my phone during class. Sometimes I was replying mails or just checking. But I always felt that I miss some parts of the class when use my phone. I am going to try to put down my phone and focus in class. Message can wait, thanks for sharing, this is a very good post!
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I think this blog makes a really good point about the importance of putting away your phone when you get to class. You won’t miss much for that one hour and chances are, whatever it is, it can wait. But more importantly, it isn’t just you that is getting distracted. Having your phone out may cause a decrease in your own grades but it also might affect those who you distract around you. It is extremely important to think outside of yourself and put those around you before yourself.
I can attest that having a cell phone during class is extremely distracting. A phone provides so much entertainment, and time without it feels like one is feeling left out. I found it interested how the study used college students as their subjects instead of middle and high school. Either way, the study you found was extremely supportive. Maybe it is time for me to put down the cell phone in class
I really enjoyed reading this blog! It really opened to my eyes to my excessive phone use!