Managing digital distractions: Review quiz

Students often used digital devices in class for... what purpose (McCoy, 2016)?

• Sending text messages

• surfing the internet

• doing classwork

• downloading cat pictures

According to McCoy's (2016) survey, how many students said they never used digital devices for non-class purposes?

• 50%

• 30%

• 13%

• 3%

In McCoy's (2016) survey, what did students say were the two biggest advantages of using digital devices in class, apart from to do classwork? (choose two answers)

• catching up with homework for other classes

• playing games

• staying connected to family and friends

• fighting boredom

What did students say were the two biggest disadvantages of using digital devices in class? (choose two answers)

• not paying attention

• getting told off by their tutor

• missing instructions

• distracting others

What skill did the lecturer (Mavridi, 2018) say students need to develop in order to fight boredom in class?

• multi-tasking, so they can use their phone and listen to tutor

• self-regulating, so they use their phone appropriately

• hiding their phone under the table, so their tutor doesn't see

• taking notes, so they can do their homework successfully

What did Mavridi (2018) say tutors should experiment with, to reduce student boredom in class?

• telling jokes, to keep the mood light

• finishing early where possible

• engaging students with interactive lessons and multimedia

• creating class Facebook pages

TRUE or FALSE: Mavridi (2018) said there was no evidence that heavy smartphone users were addicted to their devices, but instead that they might have a fear of missing out, of being offline, or of being away from their phone.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What two reasons did Mavridi (2018) give for not checking your smartphone at work? (choose two answers)

• each time you check your smartphone, you increase your addiction to it

• employers often see smartphone checking as a sign of rudeness

• checking smartphones can distract you, causing you to perform worse

• you will not be able to fully focus on social media during work hours

How did Mavridi (2018) say students can best manage digital distractions? (choose one answer)

• by having teachers who keep them engaged at all times

• by using apps such as Freedom to block social media from their phones

• by doing physical exercise every day

• by practising self-regulation techniques, such as putting their phone away during class