Non-academic internet use in the classroom is negatively related to classroom learning regardless of intellectual ability

Computers and Education

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-114

  Ravizza, Susan M ^a   Hambrick, David Z ^a   Fenn, Kimberly M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Cell phone; Internet; Texting

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR TELEPHONES; MOBILE PHONES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; STUDENTS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CELL PHONE; CLASSROOM LEARNING; INTELLECTUAL ABILITY; INTERNET USE; PORTABLE DEVICE; TEXTING;

INTERNET;

EID: 84903193953     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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