In this study, I sought to determine the effects of media multitasking on students while they are doing school work, while also investigating student perceptions of how media multitasking affects their academic performance. I designed a quasi-experimental study, conducted with students ages 15-18 in...
College students use information and communication technologies at much higher levels and in different ways than prior generations. They are also more likely to multitask while using information and communication technologies. However, few studies have examined the impacts of multitasking on educational ou...
Multitasking is increasingly prominent in the daily life of a college student. Technology plays a vital role in this as students regularly use laptops and cell phones. This study seeks to evaluate any significant differences in physiological responses to personally-relevant and external distractions via...
Educational videos are increasingly used to let students prepare lesson material at home prior to in-class activities in flipped classrooms. The main chall
A priori, the effects of the increased workload per course are ambiguous. On the one hand, studying for the unified exam can help students to enhance their knowledge of the subject, while sitting fewer exams can also mean less stress and lower fatigue for students (Goulas and Megalokonomou,...
To successfully hold down a job while in high school, students must have good time management skills and organization. Working allows them to practice multitasking, work on a team, build communication skills, learn interview etiquette and prioritize tasks. Parents can use this opportunity to teach ...
This paper investigates the effectiveness of open-ended embedded questions for accomplishing that. An experiment compared a video-recorded lecture presented online with and without such questions. No feedback was given on responses to the questions. University students (N = 40) viewed the ...
The effect of multitasking on the communication skill and clinical skills of medical students. BMC Med Educ. 2018;18(1):76. doi:10.1186/s12909-018-1183-5 (Open in a new window)PubMed(Open in a new window)Google Scholar Effken JA, Loeb RG, Kang Y, Lin ZC. Clinical information ...
Higher-level learning goals can be achieved almost only through teaching methods which actively involve students in their learning. This study aimed to com
That is right, video video games may not be all dangerous for kids. In reality, studies present games will be powerful brain-coaching instruments that can enhance such cognitive skills as visual attention, concentration, navigation, multitasking and process switching, all while concurrently growing ve...