Why Are Smartphones Distracting In Class?

Students choose to surf and post messages on social media during class hours. College students spend more time using their smartphones rather than listening to lessons in class. A study showed that students check their phones and other devices more than 11 times per day on average.

It’s not only a quick look to see if someone is trying to reach them. Instead, they spend up to 20% of their time in the classroom texting, emailing, navigating the web, browsing social media, and even playing games.

Almost 30% of students reported using their digital devices without distracting themselves from their learning. More than a quarter said that it was their choice to use a smartphone or other device during the class. And they do not see any problem with this behavior.