Often times, I've found myself trying to multitask in classes, such as trying to write a paper for one class and at the same time, trying to listen to my professor talk about biology. It was interesting to see the variety statistics related to the different multitasking experiments conducted. I was surprised to see that only 5% of people manage to successfully multitask. Read the full article written by Maryellen Weimer by clicking the link below.
Students Think They Can Multitask. Here's Proof They Can't.
Students Think They Can Multitask. Here's Proof They Can't.
Original BlackBoard Discussion Board Post: Multitasking
"I am absolutely terrible when it comes to multitasking, which is why I rarely try to do it. If I am going to work on assignments, it is either one or another. Doing two or more at the same time would be too much to try and focus on, and I can guarantee that the work I would produce would not be A+ material. I have been around people since high school who say that they are still paying attention to the material they're being taught even if they're texting or doing some other assignment, and I'm always certain that that's a lie, which is often times proven when they end up being lost about what is going on. Whenever I tried to do another class' work while a teacher was teaching the class something, I would often find that it was nearly impossible for me to concentrate on what I was doing, or that the content of my work was sloppy, so I would just end up listening until they stopped talking.
In regards to multitasking in class, I do think it should be banned if it is distracting to other students. It does no good for the student who is doing the multitasking, as proven by scientific studies done by researchers at Stanford and other places. These studies have shown that in comparison to those who hardly ever or never multitask, frequent multitaskers were show to have problems focusing on a specified target and with filtering out extra and unnecessary pieces of information. In a classroom setting, some students were permitted to text during the lecture, while the other students were asked to turn their phones off. When a quiz on the material was taken by all students, it’s obvious that that non-texting students did better on the quiz. Therefore, multitasking has more drawbacks than benefits on a both a student’s mental capabilities and the quality of their work."
In regards to multitasking in class, I do think it should be banned if it is distracting to other students. It does no good for the student who is doing the multitasking, as proven by scientific studies done by researchers at Stanford and other places. These studies have shown that in comparison to those who hardly ever or never multitask, frequent multitaskers were show to have problems focusing on a specified target and with filtering out extra and unnecessary pieces of information. In a classroom setting, some students were permitted to text during the lecture, while the other students were asked to turn their phones off. When a quiz on the material was taken by all students, it’s obvious that that non-texting students did better on the quiz. Therefore, multitasking has more drawbacks than benefits on a both a student’s mental capabilities and the quality of their work."