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How does the use of electronic devices for non-academic purposes during classroom lectures affect students' performance in end-of-term exams?
Students perform worse
What was the impact on students who attended lectures where electronic device use was permitted but did not use them?
They also performed worse
According to the lead researcher, what effect does dividing attention between electronic devices and the lecturer have on exam performance and final grades?
Insidious effect on exam performance and final grades
What did the experiment conducted by Glass and Kang aim to test regarding students' attention during lectures?
Whether dividing attention between electronic devices and the lecturer affected performance on tests
How many Rutgers–New Brunswick cognitive psychology students were included in the experiment conducted by Glass and Kang?
118
What recommendation did the lead researcher provide to help manage the use of devices in the classroom?
Explain to students the damaging effect of distractions on retention
Explore the results of a study conducted at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, which reveals that allowing students to use electronic devices for non-academic purposes during lectures can lead to poorer performance in exams. The study also indicates that even students who do not use electronic devices in class but are in an environment where their use is allowed, may also experience negative effects on learning outcomes.
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