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Mercimek, Baris; Akbulut, Yavuz; Dönmez, Onur; Sak, Ugur – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Multitasking refers to the simultaneous execution of two or more tasks. Perceived multitasking superiority of the digital natives and gifted students in the popular education literature need to be investigated with robust studies. In this regard, the effect of different multitasking scenarios on multimedia learning was investigated with 93 gifted…
Descriptors: Time Management, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Academically Gifted
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Rogobete, Doris Antonia; Ionescu, Thea; Miclea, Mircea – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2021
The proliferation of digital gadgets and increased media consumption among adolescents has raised interest and concern regarding possible effects on cognitive functioning. Research investigating this relationship has yielded mixed results. This study aims to replicate the research conducted by Baumgartner et al. concerning the relationship between…
Descriptors: Correlation, Executive Function, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents
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Aboagye, Godwin Kwame; Amponsah, Kwaku Darko; Johnson, Eugene Adjei – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
This study was motivated by the desire to explore the study skills employed by science students in senior high schools (SHS) in the Cape Coast metropolis across the Central Region of Ghana. A total of 600 SHS second-year science students, 354 males, and 244 females, took part in the investigation. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Skills, High School Students, Gender Differences
Bradley, Karen – Independent School, 2011
Many adults and students today think of themselves as excellent multitaskers--switching from task to task or from task to play in a nanosecond. Yet the pings and tweets their devices emit interrupt them in ways that are more problematic than they think. One of the powerful myths in the culture today is that multitasking is efficient for work or…
Descriptors: Long Term Memory, Executive Function, Time Management, Difficulty Level
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Akerson, Valarie, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 13-16, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Mental Health, COVID-19, Pandemics, Nursing Students
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Gutchewsky, Kim; Curran, Joanne – Educational Leadership, 2012
According to a 2010 report by ACT, "Only 31 percent of students are performing at a college-and-career reading level with respect to successfully understanding complex text" (p. 5). This statistic demonstrates what educators know: Middle and high school students face numerous challenges in reading, understanding, connecting to, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Conditions, Reading Instruction, Time Management, Secondary School Teachers