Abstract
This chapter takes a multidisciplinary approach to multitasking. Media multitasking has, consequently, become a frequent topic amongst academics yet
some remarkable new research reveals we may not be taking into full account the changes to our students’ ability to learn given the changes to their brains. The risks of multitasking to student achievement has been well researched yet many of the positive related developments in the neurosciences are less well known. This chapter reviews some of this research bringing together information foraging theory, cognitive control and confirmation bias as they relate to the multitaskingGeneration Z student in higher education. Some significant research findings are discussed including using laptops and similar devices in the classroom. A small survey underpins these discussions at the end of the chapter highlighting student perspectives on multitasking during lectures.
some remarkable new research reveals we may not be taking into full account the changes to our students’ ability to learn given the changes to their brains. The risks of multitasking to student achievement has been well researched yet many of the positive related developments in the neurosciences are less well known. This chapter reviews some of this research bringing together information foraging theory, cognitive control and confirmation bias as they relate to the multitaskingGeneration Z student in higher education. Some significant research findings are discussed including using laptops and similar devices in the classroom. A small survey underpins these discussions at the end of the chapter highlighting student perspectives on multitasking during lectures.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Higher Education Computer Science: A Manual of Practical Approaches |
| Publisher | Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com] |
| Chapter | 1 |
| Pages | 3-16 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-98590-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-98589-3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- Cognition foraging
- Academic performance
- Multitasking
- Information