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Weihong Ning; Fethi A. Inan – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2024
This study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms through which social media (SNS) addiction influences college students' academic performance. We developed an integrated model of the relationship between SNS addiction and academic performance based on the dual-systems theory. A total of 251 college students participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Addictive Behavior, Student Behavior, College Students
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Chen, I-Chien; Rocha-Beverly, Christel; Schneider, Barbara – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2022
Init2Winit, a gamified mobile application designed to increase students' alignment knowledge between college, career, and salary expectations has been beta-tested in midwestern urban and rural U.S. high schools (age 14-18). Students earn different points in the game when their educational expectations and expected annual income are matched with…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Games, High School Students
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Sage, Kara; Piazzini, Michael; Downey, John Charles; Masilela, Langa – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
Digital and print readings differ in their affordances. Past research supports a print advantage, but few studies have used within-subjects approaches or compared handheld devices and multiple reading genres. We compared college students' reading of several excerpts on paper, a laptop, and an e-reader. Students read on all platforms, completed…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Laptop Computers, Handheld Devices, Undergraduate Students
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Yang, Hui-Yu – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2021
The present empirical study investigated whether progressive visuospatial cues presented in a self-regulatory mode could assist learners in comprehending the operation of a mechanical system. In the present study, the interactivity and cueing were the independent variables in terms of investigating their effectiveness on retention and transfer…
Descriptors: Cues, Visual Stimuli, Comprehension, Retention (Psychology)
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Delcore, Henry D.; Neufeld, Philip – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
ICT rollouts are no longer discretionary: they have become a mandatory function of effective educational institutions. This study examines the rollout of tablet technology at a public, four-year university with particular attention to variations within the student population and the student voice. The research questions included: Do expectations…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Uses in Education, Socioeconomic Influences
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Hutchison, Amy; Colwell, Jamie – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2016
The purpose of this case study was to examine preservice teachers' use of the Technology Integration Planning Cycle (TIPC; Hutchison & Woodward, 2014) to integrate iPads into literacy instruction. Analysis revealed two findings related to using the TIPC to plan instruction: (a) Though the TIPC provides a structured approach to planning that…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Handheld Devices, Literacy Education
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Bagdasarov, Zhanna; Luo, Yupeng; Wu, Wei – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2017
The purpose of this interdisciplinary study was to explore the impacts of tablet technology in a college classroom on students' perceptions of their own learning. Students were asked about oral, written, and graphical communication and critical thinking skills. Mid-semester and end-of-semester surveys were administered to tablet-enabled classes…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Handheld Devices, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking
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McMahon, Don D.; Cihak, David F.; Wright, Rachel E.; Bell, Sherry Mee – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of an emerging technology called augmented reality to teach science vocabulary words to college students with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders. One student with autism and three students with an intellectual disability participated in a multiple probe across behaviors (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism, Science Instruction, College Students