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Direct linkFarhad Mohammad Afzali – ProQuest LLC, 2022
University students' smartphone usage in academic settings is commonplace. In this dissertation, I aim to explore different sides of smartphone usage among university students to address the gap in prior research and reach more accurate findings. I utilized various research methodologies to examine the research objective. I started by observing…
Descriptors: College Students, Handheld Devices, Attention Control, Recall (Psychology)
Rosemary Ketchum Walsh – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have difficulty maintaining their focus during class lessons and often require reminder prompts from an adult including a teacher or instructional assistant. This study used goal setting paired with a technology-based application and Smartwatch to explore increases in elementary student…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Goal Orientation, Technology Uses in Education
Laverne Heather DaCosta – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The digital revolution of over twenty years has shifted how society communicates and the cellphone has become the most popular communication tool among adolescents. Consequently, cellphone use in the 21st century has extended to the classroom, and many educators are overwhelmed by students' unauthorized cellphone use. Researchers suggested…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Handheld Devices, Synchronous Communication, Attention Control
Angelic Eggert – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This qualitative study examines the use of in a one-to-one initiative at an elementary school. Digital Didactical Design serves as the framework for this research which seeks to identify the ways in which teachers are using iPads[TM], the attributes of meaningful learning present in their instruction, and the benefits, challenges, and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Cooperative Learning
Tagsold, Jennifer Tingen – ProQuest LLC, 2012
K-12 education research has become increasingly concerned with technology's impact on students' attention in the classroom, particularly with regard to laptop computers and other mobile devices (Gay & Hembrooke, 2004; Jackson, 2008; Mann, 2008; Kraushaar & Novak, 2010). While this classroom technology has created many positive…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Attention Control, Influence of Technology, Educational Technology
Menkes, Susan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Children's media comprehension was compared for material presented on television, computer, or touchscreen tablet. One hundred and thirty-two children were equally distributed across 12 groups defined by age (4- or 6-years-olds), gender, and the three media platforms. Executive functioning as measured by attentional control, cognitive…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Media Literacy, Television, Computers
