School policy on phones
Technological advancements are commonly viewed as increasing productivity. Modern technology is used in the classroom to engage students and improve performance. There are, however, potential drawbacks as well, as they could lead to distractions.
Mobile phones are a prime example of this, as they provide students with access to texting, games, social media and the internet. A review of literature in our study suggests ambiguous impact of use of technology in the classroom on student achievement.
We add to this by demonstrating that mobile phones could have a negative impact on students’ learning outcomes. The financial resources that schools would require for a similar gain in instruction time (the equivalent of restricting mobile phone use) would be quite substantial.
These findings do not discount the possibility that mobile phones and other forms of technology could be useful in schools if their use is properly structured.
However, our findings do suggest that the presence of mobile phones in schools should not be ignored.
The mayor of New York got rid of the ban on mobile phones with an argument that this would reduce inequalities. However, as our research shows, the exact opposite result is likely. Worse, allowing phones into schools would harm the lowest achieving and low income students the most.
Article Appeared @https://theconversation.com/how-smart-is-it-to-allow-students-to-use-mobile-phones-at-school-40621