Some Schools have restricted the use of mobile phones. Is it a positive development or a negetive one?
Ever since the rise in mobile
phones
,use people debate whether phones
should be allowed in schools or not. As a response to this
,trend few institutes have decided to ban smartphones from their campuses. In my opinion, this
is a good change as it improves learning and makes them more conscientious.
Firstly
, Having no mobile phones
in the classroom improves learning because it makes kids less distracted. As these devices have a lot of distracting features which leads to children switching focus from lectures to phones
constantly, training them to have a decreased attention span. For example
, There were studies done on the use of Tik Tok by kids and adults. These experiments showed a very significant increase in ADHD symptoms and Decreased focus in the users as compared to the non-users. Hence
, removing smart devices from the classroom is a positive step for better studying.
Secondly
, a Decline in the use of mobiles makes students more industrious as it teaches them to delay gratification. Dopamine
is a neurotransmitter that the brain uses to motivate humans to do anything. Every time something pleasurable is done the brain releases Dopamine
incentivising repetition of that activity. The problem with mobiles is that they make kids feel good at the touch of a button which causes a Dopamine
rush without much effort training them to expect instant gratification which makes them less willing to put effort without rewards. For instance
, In the book Dopamine
Nation
the author Anna Lembke writes about how more usage of smart devices hijacks Add a comma
,Nation
this
Dopamine
circuit making people impulsive and also
how abstinence from highly Dopaminergic activities boosts productivity. In conclusion, No smartphones lead to harder-working students.
To conclude, Even though advancements in technology have made our lives easier in my ways the results haven't been the same in the education sector. I personally believe that limiting phones
on campus is a positive change since it makes children more attentive and conscientious.Submitted by joshghuman123 on
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.