Multitasking In School Use

Growing up in a generation where technology is at our fingertips, the brain changes its organization and functioning to accommodate the abundance of stimulation forced on it by the modern world. I recognize where Restak’s logic comes from because individuals are so dependent on phones and laptops that it becomes a challenge for people to complete work on their own. People feel as if it is necessary to have an electronic device by their side, tricked into believing multitasking is an acquired skill when in reality the brain is struggling. With the constant use of extra devices, Restak suggests “multitasking”

In Is Multitasking Bad For Us, it states, “...multitasking is something done capably though not comfortably” (Keim). This quote shows that it's okay to multitask when you are in a rush but you may not understand what you are doing as good as if you didn't multitask. Therefore; people often do it because they have to because they don’t have time to do things one by one. Not to mention, this isn’t the only time people multitask because they are in a rush. In Teens Can Multitask, But What Are The Costs, students explain how they feel about multitasking by saying, “...multitasking makes them feel more productive and less stressed” (Aratani). People often get stressed because they have tons of stuff to do, but when you are multitasking you get things done faster and efficiently. My friend was in a rush to get ready for school one day and she had to straighten her hair in the car while

Teenagers tend to multitask all the time. It’s something that they do without even realizing. Parents should be informed that although they think this can affect students’ school work negatively, It may have more positive effects.

To elaborate, technology has caused us to have a shorter attention span. The common ringing of a phone can distract someone from their work. In the video “What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains” by Epipheo, states we lose control of attention and we don’t enjoy consolidation.This proves that students’ attention can be lost because of a simple text message, or something they saw on social media earlier. Some may argue, it is average to check a social media website and text. However, constantly doing this can cause compulsive behavior.

Bellur, Nowak, and Hull (2015) conducted a study to examine the impact technologically induced multitasking both inside and outside the classroom has on academic performance. The authors hypothesized that multitasking during class time (1a) as well as while completing school work at home (1b) had a negative impact on post-secondary GPA and the number of hours post-secondary students spent on Facebook also had a negative impact on GPA (2) (Bellur et al., 2015).

Today’s normality is altered by the updates, text messages, notifications, and other aspects the development of technology provides. Technology and social media can be utilized in a positive or negative aspect. One example of a positive way might include the communication increase from one continent to another. However, two major alterations technology and social media brought upon us is the concern with people’s attention span and ability to multitask. According to a study in 2016, “One-way analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were conducted to compare the attitudinal and cognitive responses in the single and two multitasking conditions. This analysis yielded significant results for all three dependent measures” (Kazakova 409). This study proved that multitasking is capable, but not fully achievable. On the other hand, others might agree with multitasking is attainable

The article “Positives from Multitasking” published by Psych Central News states the following, “The new study by graduate student Kevin Lui and Alan Wang, Ph.D., from The Chinese University of Hong Kong shows that individuals who frequently use different types of media at the same time appear to be better at integrating information from multiple senses- sound and sight, for instance.” Thus, we can conclude that using technology for more than one thing while studying can be beneficial. A report from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that sixty-five percent of the time when students are studying in front of their computers, they're doing something else. Kids and teens are already used to using technology while studying. Seventeen year old Megan Casady of SIlver Spring texts, checks the weather, calls someone, volunteers for campus cleanup, and checks Facebook, all while doing her AP biology homework. So a teen can successfully multitask with technology. And although Megan’s parents worry about her, it’s “hard to argue with a teenager who boasts a 3.85 unweighted grade-point average.” So despite multitasking frequently, a student can still do

Multitasking is a language based centered activity that cannot be done simultaneously. Schoolwork, texting with friends or watching TV are considered as one language-based task. A human’s brain can only process one task at a time. According to the article, “Mama, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be … Multitaskers”, Taylor states, “Despite appearances, you simply can’t talk on the phone, read text messages, and watch YouTube videos all at the same time” (Taylor 6). Students always think that they can work on different tasks at the same time; instead, they cannot do it because their brain cannot work it simultaneously. One needs to stay focus to make the right decision on serious works and be alert on their minds in their studies because their

Lots of teenagers try to multitask. When teens start doing more than one thing at a time the quality of the work goes down significantly. Multiple studies have been done of the topic of multitasking and many of them show that it indeed has negative effects. While multitasking can be done it has many negative effects.

Through examining the research on the growing issues on multitasking, the first major factor that comes into play is how injurious the effects of multitasking can be on studying. For instance, in a 2013 article published by Computers in Human Behavior, Larry Rosen presents the results of a study he and other researchers from California State University conducted on middle school, high school, and college level students. Volunteers were picked to draft participants and were required to observe the study patterns, of the students they drafted. Furthermore, the volunteers were asked to observe the participants during their natural study times for at least fifteen minutes and were asked to keep the participants unaware of the trials. During the

Multitasking does not have any advantages. It causes stress, creates poor quality work, and it takes up more time. Everyone multitasks even though they do not know it. Multitasking is actually switching between tasks really fast, not doing two things at once. Chewing gum and walking can be considered multitasking.

It is a common misconception for students to alternate between completing an assignment, studying for an exam, or multitasking during a lecture while using technology for entertainment purposes. This can be as simple as listening to lyrical music in which they then focus on the words of the song instead of the task at hand. Otherwise, it is usually by attempting to complete the task at hand while possibly working on other assignments or anything that one believes can be done while already in the progress of another task. Junco and Cotton (2011) state that there were significant performance costs due to multitasking on college students. The costs were in accuracy and reaction time as participants responded more slowly on dual-task trials than single task trials for both auditory-vocal and visual-manual tasks.

As the world progresses in different ways concerning technology, resources, and more, most people question if the human race’s evolution and the world 's progression is acting in an inverse relationship. As the world becomes more advanced and fast paced- most people never have a chance to catch up with the ever-lasting progression. In order to stay on top of things, more and more people decide to indulge in a technique known to many as “multi-tasking”. Multi-tasking is the act of taking on more than one activity at once with the mindset of accomplishing both around the same time. Although multi-tasking might allow you to finish things more quickly, the end product for the things will not be up to par compared to the idea if you had worked separately on the tasks. Multi-tasking not only hinders the end product of the work- but it also hinders our brain, and our processing methods. Attempting to balance numerous things will push your brain to the limits, and hurt its progress in the long run rather than improve it.  Multi-tasking is the epitome of working to no end- we will keep working, but there will be no end due to the effects it has on the mind. Multi-tasking in today’s time is now effecting todays generation more harshly than ever before. The effects of multi-tasking are prevalent in their school work. Multi-tasking is effecting the outcomes of tests, homeworks, and how fast students process things in the school environment. It’s effecting students socially, academically

Many teenagers use multitasking a lot in their lives, especially now in the 21st century. While parents aren’t fond of their teens multitasking, most teens multitask during homework with social media, texting, or listening to music. Although there are many studies in how it is bad, I believe multitasking in teenagers has positive effects.

There was a study done about students and multitasking. Larry Rosen sent investigators to students home. The investigators were there to observe the students homework behaviors for only fifteen minutes. The students’ age groups were middle school to college. The investigators took a record of what the students’ were doing every minute. Even though, the students were aware that someone was observing them, they still drifted away from their studies. The result of this study has raised quite a bit of concern for students academic well-being. College can be the worst when it comes to multitasking because of the improper use of technology during class. Another study using spyware, students during class for a little under half of the class are doing