ERIC Number: EJ1110299
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 19
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Hold the Phone! High School Students' Perceptions of Mobile Phone Integration in the Classroom
Thomas, Kevin; Muñoz, Marco A.
American Secondary Education, v44 n3 p19-37 Sum 2016
This study examined the survey responses of 628 high school students in a large urban school district to determine their perceptions of mobile phone use in the classroom. Findings indicated that the majority of students (90.7%) were using a variety of mobile phone features for school-related work. Student support for instructional uses of phones, however, was not universal. Only 73.8% of the students supported integrating mobile phones into the classroom instruction, while 70.6% believed that mobile phones supported learning. Students had serious concerns about the disruptions caused by using mobile phones in the classroom and by inappropriate usage.
Descriptors: High School Students, Handheld Devices, Urban Schools, Technology Uses in Education, Classroom Techniques, Telecommunications, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Barriers, Likert Scales, Student Surveys
Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education. 229 Dwight Schar Building, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805. Tel: 419-289-5273; Web site: http://www.ashland.edu/ase
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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