Distractions In College Students

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Distractions are a part of everyday life and effects everyone in some kind of way. Distractions in undergraduate students’ lives can affect how they can study and their academic performance. Some distractions could be the environment (whether or not someone is in a quiet environment versus a loud environment). An example of this would be if a student is studying at the library versus studying in a crowded cafeteria. Distractions could include technology. Technology could be branched into whether or not a student’s notes are taken on the computer or if they are handwritten. If the student is using their computer when studying or doing classwork are they only on the topic on hand or are they doing something else. This is where social media comes …show more content…

Multi-tasking could be another distraction because the student is not focused on one thing entirely. Whether or not a student decides to study by themselves or in a study group could affect them. Sleep could be another factor. Whether a student has had enough sleep before a class or a big test could affect the grade that they get. Most literature focuses on cell phone use and how this effects students. A study showed that when students used their phones to text in class had a negative impact on their GPA. This study was done by using behavioral observations (Harman & Sato, 2011). David et. al did a study on multitasking and studying and found that checking social media and texting were a distraction with students. This study was done by using a survey. The survey asked students multiple questions on length of time using their cell phones while they were supposed to be studying (David et al., …show more content…

One study showed that teachers and students that were in Romania, China, and Poland thought that social media could enhance learning. Students there only used social media when a teacher suggested it (Kot, Tan, & Dragolea, 2017). This study could have different results in the United States and if they had used undergraduate students in their study. Another study showed how Facebook did help students self-confidence. This study used a survey that asked a variety of questions. Some of the questions asked were what which social media apps were used and how they were used. Researchers found that students felt more confident when their peers commented positive things under a picture. They also found that students didn’t pay much attention to negative comments if there were any (Kaya & Bicen, 2016). This study did not focus on how social media could affect their academic

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