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Aharony, Noa; Zion, Avi – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
The current study seeks to shed light on the usage habits of the "WhatsApp" application among teenagers, exploring the effect of mobile instant messaging distractions on pupils' working memory performance. Research was conducted in Israel during 2016 school year. The study sample was divided into two groups randomly--a control group and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Short Term Memory, Adolescents
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Wu, Shu-Fen; Lu, Yu-Ling; Lien, Chi-Jui – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
Previous studies measured flow states using students' self-reported experiences, resulting in issues regarding nonobjective and nonreal-time data. Thus, this study used an electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure the EEG-detected real-time flow states (EEG-Fs) of 30 students from the 4th and 5th grades. Their EEG measurements, self-reported…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Diagnostic Tests, Student Attitudes, Grade 4
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Lin, Lin; Lee, Jennifer; Robertson, Tip – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
Media multitasking, or engaging in multiple media and tasks simultaneously, is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon with the development and engagement in social media. This study examines to what extent video content affects students' reading comprehension in media multitasking environments. One hundred and thirty university students were…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Comedy, Reading Comprehension, College Students