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Joseph Nathe Does cell phone use affect students grades and sleeping habits in a negative way? University of Iowa Abstract             Cell phones are becoming more popular everyday in today’s society. While college students are working their best to be successful throughout their lives, many obstacles are faced. Learning how to properly use cell phones is becoming a prominent obstacle and this is causing many students to plummet academically. A multiple choice survey was sent out to 32 college students from a variety of schools throughout Iowa to find out what exactly should be done to help limit cell phone use and how it as negatively effected them throughout their college career. The findings of the survey showed that   most college students believe cell phones have caused a negative affect when it comes to their academics and suggests that there should be more ways to limit cell phone use during and...

Paper 1: Strengths: 1)Used the graphs properly Weaknesses: 1)Not many sources in the introduction Rank: 5 Grade: D+ Paper 2: Strengths: 1) Strong Abstract Weaknesses: 1) Introduction is extremely short, no sources used. 2) Only used one chart  3) Improper title page Rank: 6 Grade: D Paper 3: Strengths: 1) Well-written introduction Weaknesses: 1) Lack of data found Rank: t-2 Grade: A- Paper 4: Strengths: 1) Used many subheadings to make the paper easy to follow along 2) Good use of charts and graphs throughout the paper Weaknesses: Rank: 1 Grade: A Paper 5: Strengths: Good use of charts & subheadings, Weaknesses: Need to be more concise Rank: 4 Grade: B Paper 6: Strengths: Good use of data Weaknesses: Follow up studies are questionable Rank: t-2 Grade: A-

Methods Participants:             The 36 participants in this study mostly consisted of college students from the University of Iowa ranging from freshman all the way up to seniors and grad students. There were also participants from other colleges in the state of Iowa such community colleges and a variety of four-year universities. Procedures:             The participants of this study were asked to answer a 7 question survey asking various questions surrounding the topic, " if the use of cell phones affect students in a negative way academically ". In order to receive the most accurate information possible, this survey was made anonymous. The questions were placed into a google forms document, which allowed the survey to be accessible to everyone. All the questions were multiple choice. Data Analysis:          ...

        “Cell phones are almost always on-hand and allow users to connect with an array of services and networks at almost any time and any place” (Lepp, Barkley, Karpinski, 2014). With cell phones becoming more popular and powerful in today’s society, it can be very easy to become distracted when using one. These cell phones have become a liability in the educational world, especially when it comes to college students (Lepp, Barkley, Karpinski, 2014; Kuznekoff, Titsworth, 2012). In college, most classes are lecture based, it’s crucial that you focus your attention throughout the class and take the best notes possible. ‘‘During lecture learning, students must continuously and simultaneously listen, select important ideas, hold and manipulate lecture ideas, interpret the information, decide what to transcribe, and record notes’’ (Kiewra et al., 1991, p. 241). With various technological advancements, such as texting and social media, it’s easy to become of...

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1) How many hours a day, on average, are you on your phone? A) 1-3 B) 4-6 C) 7-9 D) 9+ 2) How many hours a day, on average, are you doing homework? A) 1-3 B) 4-6 C) 7-9 D) 9+ 3) How much sleep, on average, do you get a night ? A) 1-3 B) 4-7 C) 8-10 D) 10+ 4) How much sleep would you like to get a night ? A) 1-3 B) 4-7 C) 8-10 D) 10+ 5) How often are you on your phone during a lecture/discussion? A) All the time B) Sometimes C) For educational purposes only D) Never 6) Do you stay active on your phone while doing homework/studying? A) All the time  B) Sometimes  C) For educational purposes only  D) Never 7) Do you believe that your cell phone affects your academic learning in a negative way? A) Completely affects  B) Somewhat affects  C) Somewhat doesn't affect  D) Completely doesn't affect  

Briefly explain why the topic you’ve chosen is important. State two research questions. Describe your research plan (talk about what kind of primary research you are planning to conduct, e.g., surveys, interviews, or experiment; research participants; research site; and ways to analyze data). 1. My topic proposal will be directed towards any student that owns a cell phone. I'll talk about cell phone use and how it can cause negative studying habits and ultimately cause worse grades overtime. I believe this is an important topic because in todays society everybody owns some form of cellular device and in a students perspective, many people find being on social media is more important than homework. 2. Two research questions I intend on answering are 1) How much time are you on your phone throughout the day and 2) Do you believe that your phone causes you to be off task and become less focused on school work 3) Ways in which I intend on collecting research is to create a ...