Examining Predictive Factors and Effects of In-Class Multitasking with Mobile Phones

Purpose: The study aims to give a descriptive account of university students' engagement with non-learning-related activities during class time and explore the relationship between off-task multitasking and learning. The predictive factors for off-task multitasking from individual, social and c...

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Attention
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College Students
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Foreign Countries
Grade Point Average
Handheld Devices
Internet
Learner Engagement
Learning
Multitasking
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Social Influences
Social networks
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Student Behavior
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Teaching
Telecommunications
Time Management
Time on Task
Undergraduate Students
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