The impact of laptop-free zones on student performance and attitudes in large lectures

Aguilar-Roca, Nancy; Williams, Adrienne E.; O’Dowd, Diane K.

doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2012.05.002

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“…When technology is used independently, it often does not result in learning (Aguilar-Roca et al, 2012). Additionally, prior computer experience plays a role in a student's perception of online learning methods (Top, 2012).…”

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Using Social Media for Research: The Role of Interactivity, Collaborative Learning, and Engagement on the Performance of Students in Malaysian Post-Secondary Institutes

Al-Rahmi¹,

Othman²,

Yusuf³

2015

MJSS

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Section: Interactions Between Group Members and Supervisorsmentioning

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Using Social Media for Research: The Role of Interactivity, Collaborative Learning, and Engagement on the Performance of Students in Malaysian Post-Secondary Institutes

Al-Rahmi¹,

Othman²,

Yusuf³

2015

MJSS

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“…Aguilar-Roca, Williams, & O'Dowd [19] found that information seeking process (when taken up collaboratively by group) yields more fruitful results as compared to information seeking activity done individually. This not only points to another emerging area of research i.e., Collaborative Information Seeking but also establishes that QA websites enhance collaboration among researchers.…”

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A Study of Social Information Seeking (SIS) among LIS Research Scholars in Pakistan

Khan

2018

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Abstract:Purpose: There is ample evidence that students and teachers often seek academic information using participatory online social sites (POSS). The purpose of this study is to explore the intent of social information seeking (SIS) among library & information science research students in Pakistan. The study also attempts to examine the relationship between change in information behaviour and information retrieval strategies while seeking information from online social spaces. The influence of online collaboration in the use of social media was also examined. Methodology: Quantitative research method was used to conduct this study. Data was collected from 123 research (MPhil & PhD) students currently enrolled in seven postgraduate library schools in Pakistan. The data was gathered using survey questionnaire (using 5-point Likert scale items), administered both in print format and online through Google Form. SPSS version 19 was used to analyse the data. Findings: Major findings of this study were that there is a strong positive correlation between SIS and change in the overall information behaviour of research students. Majority of participants responded that social websites help in reshaping the information behaviour in a collaborative environment thus contributing to upsurge the SIS practices among research students. The study also found that LIS research scholars in Pakistan prefer to consult interactive websites more than social media spaces for academic information. Gender has been an influencing variable in SIS practices, however, time spent and frequency of using POSS does not affect one's SIS practices. Originality: Social Information helps people to connect with each other and is comparatively a new concept in the field of Information Seeking Behaviour. This is the first study on SIS with respect to LIS research students in Pakistan.

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“…For example, in a 2010 study of undergraduate business students (Kraushaar & Novak, 2010), users accessed an average of 65 tasks (windows) per lecture, of which 65% were classified as distractive (not related to the lecture material) and distractive tasks were active for 42% of the lecture time -which is in line with the estimates for off-topic task use in this study. However, estimates of off-task laptop and smartphone use during lectures do vary considerably, with recent results ranging from as high as 84% (Gehlen-Baum & Weinberger, 2012) to as low as 16% (Aguilar-Roca, Williams, & O'Dowd, 2012).…”

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Task selection, task switching and multitasking during computer-based independent study

Judd

2015

AJET

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Detailed logs of students' computer use, during independent study sessions, were captured in an open-access computer laboratory. Each log consisted of a chronological sequence of tasks representing either the application or the Internet domain displayed in the workstation's active window. Each task was classified using a three-tier schema according to its likely context of use: The top-level categories being Academic, Communication, Information, Recreation and Applications. Students switched tasks frequently -median task duration was only 31 seconds. Approximately 30% of all tasks were Academic with the majority of these involving the university's learning management system. Communication and Recreation tasks accounted for 18% and 9% of tasks respectively. Up to one half of all tasks were not related to study. Multitasking was very common during independent study sessions, particularly when Communication tasks were active. This study confirms that students are likely to regularly switch tasks, attend to distracting tasks, and multitask during independent study. Each one of these behaviours has the potential to negatively impact on students' learning, and when combined they indicate that students are relatively inefficient at managing competing tasks and their time when studying.

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The impact of laptop-free zones on student performance and attitudes in large lectures

Cited by 87 publications

References 18 publications

Using Social Media for Research: The Role of Interactivity, Collaborative Learning, and Engagement on the Performance of Students in Malaysian Post-Secondary Institutes

Using Social Media for Research: The Role of Interactivity, Collaborative Learning, and Engagement on the Performance of Students in Malaysian Post-Secondary Institutes

A Study of Social Information Seeking (SIS) among LIS Research Scholars in Pakistan

Task selection, task switching and multitasking during computer-based independent study

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