The Negative Effects Of Technology On Academic Education

Technology has grown drastically in the education sector over the last several years. Many college students use technology to further their learning process. Although technology presents many educational opportunities, it also interferes with students’ academic outcome. Several things are believed to be linked with the learning behaviours and technology. Some examples include, lack of attention, unable to multitask and consistent distraction. (Jacobsen, W. C., & Forste, R. 2011; Junco R., 2012; Lepp,, Barkley & Karpinski, 2014; Rosen, Mark & Cheever,2013; Weston & Cepeda, 2013). The aim of this paper is to discuss, do such technological distractions impact academic learning and outcome negatively? It is hypothesized that technology use in

Rosen et al. (2013) reported that it took twice as long for participants to compliant a questionnaire when they were multitasking and on social media. Jacobsen et al. (2011) conducted qualitative study that organized surveys to investigate different types of social media among first year university students. “Time diary suggests that the majority of students use electronic media to multitask” Jacobsen (2011). The results showed that there as a negative relationship between the types of social media and first semesters academic outcomes. “On average, students spent approximately 52 minutes per day, (usually Facebook). Students reported that daily they spent on average just over half an hour e-mailing, about 10 minutes chatting or instant messaging” Jacobsen (2011). Recent discovery by Junco (2011) “resulted in students who update their status more often projected in lower academic outcome and their overall GPA dropped”. Junco and Cotton (2012) “found students who spent more time using information and communication technologies while doing homework—specifically Facebook and texting—had lower college grade point averages”. Junco and Cotton (2011) “found that students who spent more time using instant messaging while studying or doing schoolwork had lower grades”. It was found that students who used social media or cell phones during studying were more likely to be distracted and multitask. In the Jacobsen (2011) study one of the limitations was the way they measured the electronic/social media and restrictions on the data that was produce. Another thing the study was limited to only emails, text messaging and Facebook, more investigation on other social media networks needs to be used like twitter or