ERIC Number: EJ994147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-2323
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On the Use of Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices in the Classroom: Evidence from a Survey of Faculty and Students
Baker, William M.; Lusk, Edward J.; Neuhauser, Karyn L.
Journal of Education for Business, v87 n5 p275-289 2012
The authors investigated faculty and student perceptions regarding the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in the classroom. Students differed markedly from faculty, with students exhibiting much greater acceptance of in-class use of technology. Among students, the authors found that gender affected perceptions. Specifically, male students were more accepting of in-class use of technology than were female students. Also, graduate students were more disturbed by off-task use of laptop computers in class than their undergraduate counterparts. This research should be of interest to postsecondary educators and administrators in attempting to bridge the student-faculty generation gap, and in formulating policies regarding the use of electronic devices in the classroom. (Contains 13 tables and 7 notes.)
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students, Teacher Attitudes, Telecommunications, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Gender Differences, Technology Integration, Undergraduate Students, Age Differences, College Faculty, Surveys
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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