College Students in an Experimental Study Took Longer to Achieve Comprehension when Instant Messaging while Reading

A Review of: Bowman, L. L., Levine, L. E., Waite, B. M., & Gendron, M. (2010). Can students really multitask? An experimental study of instant messaging while reading. Computers & Education, 54, 927-931. Objective – To examine the effects of multitasking while doing school work. The...

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Main Author: Megan von Isenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2010-09-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
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Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/8258