Why are students using cell phones to learn and how do they use them most often?
Computers versus cell phones
Students aged 5-17 below the poverty line.
79%
of students use computers
While some students have access to computers either laptops or desktops at home for learning, not all households can afford them. Many may not have access to computers in rural communities. Cellphones also enable more leisure activities which can distract learners.
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92%
of students use cell phones
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an urban and rural divide: Access and ownership
computer Access
Cellphone Access
91% Urban/86% of rural students
98% Urban/94% of rural students
Cell phones
tablets
Computer
BroadBand
step 1
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80% in Urban areas 72% in Rural areas
77% in Urban areas 72% in Rural areas
55% in Urban areas 44% in Rural areas
89% in Urban areas 80% in Rural areas
+info
leisure
Cellphone Useage Statistics
Students report spending more time online in leisure activities than learning.
Killing Time Social Networking Learning
learning
If students report spending more time using cellphones for leisure activities than learning, then students may need more guidance on how to use their cellphones in an educational setting to learn, especially if they do not have computers at home.
Often Sometimes Rarely Never
National Center for Educational Statistics. (2019). Students' Internet Access and Use of Internet for Learning Activities. National Center for Education Statistics.Gov. https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/tables/pfi-internet.asp Pew Research Center. (2019, August 23). Most U.S. Teens who use cellphones do it to pass time, connect with others, learn new things. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/23/most-u-s-teens-who-use-cellphones-do-it-to-pass-time-connect-with-others-learn-new-things/ Pew Research Center. (2021, August 19). Some digital divides persist between rural,urban and suburban America. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/19/some-digital-divides-persist-between-rural-urban-and-suburban-america/
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Why are students using cell phones to learn and how do they use them most often?
Computers versus cell phones
Students aged 5-17 below the poverty line.
79%
of students use computers
While some students have access to computers either laptops or desktops at home for learning, not all households can afford them. Many may not have access to computers in rural communities. Cellphones also enable more leisure activities which can distract learners.
VIEW
92%
of students use cell phones
VIEW
an urban and rural divide: Access and ownership
computer Access
Cellphone Access
91% Urban/86% of rural students
98% Urban/94% of rural students
Cell phones
tablets
Computer
BroadBand
step 1
Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in
80% in Urban areas 72% in Rural areas
77% in Urban areas 72% in Rural areas
55% in Urban areas 44% in Rural areas
89% in Urban areas 80% in Rural areas
+info
leisure
Cellphone Useage Statistics
Students report spending more time online in leisure activities than learning.
Killing Time Social Networking Learning
learning
If students report spending more time using cellphones for leisure activities than learning, then students may need more guidance on how to use their cellphones in an educational setting to learn, especially if they do not have computers at home.
Often Sometimes Rarely Never
National Center for Educational Statistics. (2019). Students' Internet Access and Use of Internet for Learning Activities. National Center for Education Statistics.Gov. https://nces.ed.gov/nhes/tables/pfi-internet.asp Pew Research Center. (2019, August 23). Most U.S. Teens who use cellphones do it to pass time, connect with others, learn new things. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/08/23/most-u-s-teens-who-use-cellphones-do-it-to-pass-time-connect-with-others-learn-new-things/ Pew Research Center. (2021, August 19). Some digital divides persist between rural,urban and suburban America. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/08/19/some-digital-divides-persist-between-rural-urban-and-suburban-america/