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The Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Student Learning

Kuznekoff, Jeffrey H., Titsworth, Scott·2013·Communication Education

DOI 10.1080/03634523.2013.767917

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In this study, we examined the impact of mobile phone usage, during class lecture, on student learning. Participants in three different study groups (control, low-distraction, and high-distraction) watched a video lecture, took notes on that lecture, and took two learning assessments after watching the lecture. Students who were not using their mobile phones wrote down 62% more information in their notes, took more detailed notes, were able to recall more detailed information from the lecture, and scored a full letter grade and a half higher on a multiple choice test than those students who were actively using their mobile phones. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are discussed.

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Authors: Kuznekoff, J. H., & Titsworth, S.
Affiliations: Ohio University (US)
Scripps College (US)
Corresponding author: Kuznekoff, Jeffrey H.
ORCID: Kuznekoff, Jeffrey H.
Venue: Communication Education
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2013-02-12
Volume: 62
Issue: 3
Pages: 233-252
ISSN: 0363-4523 (ISSN-L)
1479-5795
DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2013.767917
OpenAlex: W2150206099
Cited by: 417
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 19 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 39 · 2021: 45 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 44 · 2016: 24 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 4
FWCI: 63.24
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Communication Education (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Mobile Learning in Education
Social Sciences › Education › Innovations in Educational Methods
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
Keywords: mobile phone use, student learning, lecture notes, note-taking, distraction, video lectures, memory retrieval, multiple-choice test performance

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