Cell Phones Should Be Banned in the School
Cell Phones Should Be Banned in the School
Ninety-two percent of students use cell phones in the classroom and only ten percent admit about it. It is a sensational number that these many students use cell phone during class to text, browse internet, exchange emails, send pictures or check social networking sites (Tindell & Bohlander, 2012). The use of mobile cause copious concerns including disruption in the classrooms, providing opportunity to cheat and is an instrument for crimes.
The very common problem caused by the use of cell phones is the distraction in the class. It was discovered by End, Worthman, Mathews and Wetterau (2010) that it was very damaging when the cell phones rang during an ongoing video presentation which diminished the quality of information presented due to phone rings interruption. In a study conducted by Burns and Lohenry (2010) revealed that 40% students agreed on the usage of mobiles during the class and their activity caused distraction to almost 85% of the students. Ringing of mobile is not unusual these day, but still professors and students find it infuriating and disconcerting as it disrupts the learning environment. Students using cell phones are not only losing their attentiveness but also diverting other students in the class.
Cheating by the use of cell phones is additional concern. Student often misuse the device for copying in the regular lectures for any activity and during exams as well. Tolson (2008) mentions that 11 nursing students were found guilty of the act of exchanging answers from those who have already finished the test at Prairie View A&M University (as cited in Tindell et. al 2012). Exchanging answers during tests or searching for answers on internet is the common practice of the students when mobile phones are allowed in the class. Students know how well they can use the device to cheat in tests and so they store the material which is not a big thing in a smart phone before going to class and use it during
Ninety-two percent of students use cell phones in the classroom and only ten percent admit about it. It is a sensational number that these many students use cell phone during class to text, browse internet, exchange emails, send pictures or check social networking sites (Tindell & Bohlander, 2012). The use of mobile cause copious concerns including disruption in the classrooms, providing opportunity to cheat and is an instrument for crimes.
The very common problem caused by the use of cell phones is the distraction in the class. It was discovered by End, Worthman, Mathews and Wetterau (2010) that it was very damaging when the cell phones rang during an ongoing video presentation which diminished the quality of information presented due to phone rings interruption. In a study conducted by Burns and Lohenry (2010) revealed that 40% students agreed on the usage of mobiles during the class and their activity caused distraction to almost 85% of the students. Ringing of mobile is not unusual these day, but still professors and students find it infuriating and disconcerting as it disrupts the learning environment. Students using cell phones are not only losing their attentiveness but also diverting other students in the class.
Cheating by the use of cell phones is additional concern. Student often misuse the device for copying in the regular lectures for any activity and during exams as well. Tolson (2008) mentions that 11 nursing students were found guilty of the act of exchanging answers from those who have already finished the test at Prairie View A&M University (as cited in Tindell et. al 2012). Exchanging answers during tests or searching for answers on internet is the common practice of the students when mobile phones are allowed in the class. Students know how well they can use the device to cheat in tests and so they store the material which is not a big thing in a smart phone before going to class and use it during
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