Date of Award
4-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Graduate Education
First Advisor
Patricia C. Kornelis
Abstract
This action research project investigated the relationship between students’ beliefs about the effects of using phones concurrently with schoolwork and the extent to which they engage in that behavior. Forty-five students from an independent school in southwestern Ontario participated in a study to determine their beliefs about phones’ effects on their schoolwork, and their responses were compared to observational data regarding how frequently they checked their phones during class. The results of the study indicate that, on average, students believe phones have little effect on their schoolwork, in contrast to current academic literature, which suggests an overall negative effect. This study also found that there is no correlation between students’ beliefs about phones’ effects on schoolwork and how frequently those students engage with their phones at school.
Recommended Citation
Breems, Luke, "Smartphones and Schoolwork: Determining the Relationship Between Students’ Beliefs and Habits Regarding Phones" (2019). Master of Education Program Theses. 128.
https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/med_theses/128
Comments
Action Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education