More than half of students
across the surveyed five Kenyan Universities text and check their social
networks in class mainly because of what they term as 'boring lessons'. Texting
is the most popular distraction technique while eight percent admit they regularly
play games when they should be listening, Peter Lochonyang’, a lecturer of
Economics and Statistics in Moi Universty, has surveyed 777 students in five
universities across the country on how they have used digital devices in
the classroom. The students are from Moi University (School of Arts and
Social Sciences), University of Eldoret, Masinde Muliro University of Science
and Technology , Kenyatta University and Egerton University. Around two thirds
of the student use phones, tablets and laptops for ‘non-classroom
purposes’ up to ten times during a typical university's academic day, while 15
per cent admit this figure is closer to 30 times. Among the top reasons why
students do check their devices so regularly is to stay connected and fight
boredom that’s at 55 per cent. Less than half say the devices are used for
classwork. Texting is the most popular distraction technique at 86 per cent,
while 68 per cent say they use their phones to check personal emails. Two
thirds use social networks, 38 per cent surf the web and eight percent admit to
playing games when they should be studying. Despite eight out of ten students
admitting their devices are distracting, fewer than five per cent consider it
to be a ‘very big’ distraction. "I don’t think students take it as a
problem," said Mr. Peter Lochonyang’. "They think it’s part of their
lives. It is an automatic behaviour on the part of so many people – they do it
without even thinking about it." The lecturer says students normally have
their laptops open even when they’re not taking notes. Some might have two
screens open – Facebook and their notes. This study shows that more than two
thirds of students in Moi University alone own smartphones, while a third send
and receive an average of 1000 text messages per month. Are you among the
students?
no, unless the lecture is boring then one can be tempted to check mails on phone in class
ReplyDeletehahaha....but you should jaz concentrate!
Deletei,at times do that especially if the lecture is boring or if i am about to doze, ehehe
ReplyDeletehehe i guess you should be among the 777 students whom the lec might have come across when contacting his research, imagine getting 1000 texts per month? i thank God i jaz don't chat.
ReplyDeleteyes.some lectures are more effective at putting one to sleep so i beta look for something interesting
ReplyDeletehahaha but not by looking at your phone clair!
DeleteVery true reflection of campus studies
ReplyDeleteyeah thats how comrades behave.
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