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The effect of mobile phone usage policy

on college students’ learning
Evren Sumuer  

Journal of Computing in Higher Education (2021)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the

effect of mobile phone usage policies on college
students’ learning. Based on quasi-experimental
research, with pretest–posttest nonequivalent group
design, two pre-existing groups were randomly
assigned treatment conditions, namely the removal
of students’ mobile phones (Restricted Phone
Access), and the allowance for students’ mobile
phone usage (Unrestricted Phone Access) during
class lectures. Data were collected from 63 college
students, of which 25 were in the Restricted Phone
Access group and 38 in the Unrestricted Phone
Access group, using pretest and posttest. The results
of a mixed analysis of variance test showed that the
change in students’ scores from pretest to posttest
was significantly greater for the Restricted Phone
Access group than the Unrestricted Phone Access
group, although there was a statistically significant
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increase seen in the students’ test scores from pretest

to posttest regardless of any policy on mobile phone
usage. This study discusses the theoretical and
practical implications, and then recommendations
were put forward with regards to future studies in
this area.

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Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education,
Kocaeli University, 41380, İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey

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Sumuer, E. The effect of mobile phone usage policy

on college students’ learning. J Comput High Educ
(2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-020-09265-9

Accepted20 October 2020

Published06 February 2021

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12528-020-09265-
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Mobile phone usage

Classroom policy
Learning
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