In-Class Laptop Use for Student Learning: A Pilot Study

• In Event: Innovative Use of Technology-Based Tools to Support Teaching and Learning

Abstract

While laptops are considered an effective and critical learning tool, the effects of in-class laptop use on student learning remain controversial. Although many recent studies has found that in-class laptop may produce negative effects in higher education, college students increasingly utilize their laptops in classrooms. To effectively integrate laptop use into lessons, we examined the effects of behavior strategies concerning in-class laptop use by undergraduate students. Throughout the course of a semester, participants were provided visual prompts, including "Red", “Yellow,” and "Green" codes, in accordance with class activities. The students’ attitudes and perspectives regarding the strategy were surveyed and discussed.

Author

• Jiyeon Park, Eastern Kentucky University
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