Factors contributing to technology-enabled distractions in the classrom: A case study of students at the NUST.

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dc.contributor.authorMuyingi, Hippolyte N.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-07T11:14:56Z
dc.date.available2014-11-07T11:14:56Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractClassroom access to computers and the Internet may be indispensable for teaching and research both for the student and the teacher. Yet, these technologies can also be an impediment to learning as students may engage in actions unrelated to classwork such as texting, web browsing, e-mailing, online gaming, online shopping or a myriad of other activities. This paper examines the extent of this behavior by college students and the factors that may contribute to this behavior. The factors that were studied include the student's addiction to the Internet, learning style, classroom environment, and other individual student factors (gender, age, etc.). Data for this research were gathered using a questionnaire from 213 NUST students. The results show that the level of Internet addiction, the degree of mismatch between learning and instructional styles, and some individual factors have significant impact on the degree to which students engage in distractive activities. The paper also discusses the pedagogical and classroom management implications both for educators and administrators.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMuyingi, H. N. (2014). Factors contributing to technology-enabled distractions in the classroom: A case study of students at the NUST. Nawa Journal of Communication, 8(1), 1-17.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1993-3835
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10628/506
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNUST, Department of Communicationen_US
dc.subjectInternet addiction - Students - Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectNUST - Studentsen_US
dc.subjectDigital distractions - Students - Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectLearning styleen_US
dc.subjectTechnology use in classrooms - Namibiaen_US
dc.subjectTechnology-enabled teaching - Namibiaen_US
dc.titleFactors contributing to technology-enabled distractions in the classrom: A case study of students at the NUST.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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