Posts Tagged ‘cell phones in college classrooms’
September 2 - Cell Phones in the Classroom: Is It Time to Reconsider Your Policy?
By: Karen Eifler in Trends in Higher Education
My class had just finished covering three chalkboards with a rather dazzling array of concept clusters, illustrations, and links among disparate ideas. Clearly, a lot of learning had been generated. As I picked up the eraser to clear the board, I mentioned it was too bad that Chelsea and Eric (who were absent) had missed this vibrant discussion.
June 18 - A Classroom Cell Phone Policy that Builds Community
By: Alan Bloom, PhD. in Effective Classroom Management
The first time a student’s cell phone rang in my class, I was angry and frustrated. With their musical ringers, cell phones that go off in class are rude and distracting. But how to respond? I’ve never been very good at playing the heavy. Was there any way I could take this annoying occurrence and twist so that it would contribute to a more positive classroom environment?
June 16 - Students Agree Cell Phones in Class Are Distracting
By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Effective Classroom Management
In case you ever had any doubts, research verifies that both students and teachers find cell phones ringing in class distracting. The results also document strong support from students and faculty for policies against ringing cell phones. Although there was strong support against cell phones going off in class, the strength of that support was mediated by age. The younger cohort in the study was more tolerant of cell phones than the older cohort.
