Research
Many students nowadays are technology junkies. Meaning they are always on their phone, texting, tweeting, and even updating their status on Facebook. I want to explore if communication technology, for example cells phones/iPads, have an affect on studying?
I will use two groups of student that are all taking the same class. Half of the group participants are able to have their devices with them (hints the independent variable) and the other half does not have anything but their books and notes at hand (the dependant variable). I am looking at the grades of exams that the students will take after a week of studying with and without the devices to see what group did better.
I would allow the controlled group to study with their devices and the experimental group will not have any devices but both of the groups will be studying the same amount of hours. We will use experimental method to allow the groups to take the same test and then record their score. After the exam I would conduct a survey or poll where they’ll be asked questions like: how well do you think you did on the exam, was studying and focusing difficult for you, etc.
I think I would find that study do better when they have no distractions around them. The student would gain from it if they knew it was get them a good grade and maybe continue practicing not having their phones. And teachers would be happier that everyone is passing and getting good grades, which means they are doing something right.
I had the idea in mind but it was hard to structure and put into words. My phone always distracts me when I do homework or study so it is hard for me to put away my phone. Even when I wrote this post it was difficult not to just look at my phone to see if I received a text. I believe at first everything is kind of difficult to me because I get distracted very easily even when I don’t have anything or anyone around me. It is hard for me to focus at a task at hand and I start to think of other things that I have to do or want to do. But when I start getting into the assignment, it just flows but all the time that I spent fidgeting was just a waste.