Nearly one in four schools worldwide have banned smartphone use. This has been revealed by the report of Global Education Monitoring (GEM). In which it has been reported that the excessive use of international assessment data technology on a large scale is having a negative impact on student performance.
The report on Technology in Education is published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was reported in this report that the evaluation data revealed that students who have mobile devices are having a negative impact on their learning ability and their ability to concentrate. The expert from the UN education team claimed that too much focus on technology in education brings too many costs. He suggested that technology, including smartphones, should be used in classrooms only when something can be learned from it.
There are many negative effects of mobile phone use. Many media reports and many researches have been done on this. From children to the elderly, people are not able to save themselves from its negative effects. However, many efforts are being made to avoid the negative effects of mobile phone use. Recently a United Nations has released a report. According to this, 1 out of 4 schools in the world have banned mobile phones due to their negative impact. He says that some research has revealed that students who had mobile phones, their ability to learn and concentrate was weaker.
Online education started during Corona period, keyboard replaced pen
The United Nations report claimed that the use of smart phones had increased significantly during the Corona period. COVID-19 can be seen as a natural experiment, where online learning started overnight in the entire education system. In many classrooms, screens have replaced paper and keyboards have replaced pens. The report noted that “The adoption of digital technology has led to many changes in education and learning. At least in rich countries, the basic skills that young people are expected to learn in school have expanded, including how to navigate the digital world. Many new skills have been incorporated to do.International assessment data, such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed that excessive ICT (information communication technology) use has had a negative impact on student performance.
In 14 countries, having a mobile device nearby distracts students and has a negative impact on learning, yet one in four bans smartphone use in schools. UNESCO has reported that students’ device use beyond moderate limits has a negative impact on academic performance. Use of smartphones and computers disrupts learning activity in the classroom and at home.
Notifications on mobile distract students’ attention
Notifications on mobile phones distract you while reading, learning or meditating. According to the report “A meta-analysis of research on the relationship between mobile phone use and educational outcomes of students from pre-primary to higher education in 14 countries showed a small negative effect, with a much larger level of access at university level.” Mobile notifications or the mere proximity of a mobile device can be a distraction, causing students to engage in non-school related activities. This impacts recall and comprehension. One study also found that students retained more of what they were learning after engaging in a non-academic activity. By classifying technology use at home and school as low, medium, or high, intensive use beyond a threshold was often found to be correlated with decreased academic performance. , while moderate use was often associated with positive academic outcomes.
A study on teachers’ perceptions of the use of tablets and phones as a problem in classroom management. Often students visit websites other than those recommended by teachers. Social media use in the classroom is also disruptive, increasing academic distraction while negatively impacting learning outcomes.” Data analysis has shown that social media use in school has a negative impact on digital reading performance.
