25th APS Annual Convention: Mark Your Calendar (Washington, DC, USA - May 23-26, 2013)

Poster

Internet Use Decreases Student Lecture Comprehension

Poster Session IX - Board: IX- 028
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
APS Exhibit Hall A

Sara C. Broaders
Northwestern University

Michael Smutko
Northwestern University

Students listened to either a live or video lecture and completed a multiple-choice quiz. During the lecture, participants either took pen-and-paper notes or used a laptop computer to access Facebook. Participants answered more questions correctly in the live lecture and pen-and-paper conditions, compared to the video lecture and Facebook conditions.

Subject Area: Cognitive
Keywords: Education