Complexities of Managing a Mobile Phone Ban in the Digitalized Schools' Classroom

This longitudinal qualitative study followed a teacher team at an upper secondary school during the implementation of a mobile phone ban during class, which was an initiative the team had jointly decided upon. Data consist of audio-recorded weekly team meetings, during which the teachers discussed t...

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Published in:Computers in the schools 2023-07, Vol.40 (3), p.303-323
Main Authors: Grigic Magnusson, Anita, Ott, Torbjörn, Hård af Segerstad, Ylva, Sofkova Hashemi, Sylvana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audio data
Bans
Cell phones
Classroom Techniques
Educational technology
Electronic Learning
Foreign Countries
Handheld Devices
mobile devices
mobile phone ban
School environment
Secondary education
Secondary School Teachers
Students
Teachers
teaching strategies
Team Teaching
Technology Uses in Education
Telecommunications
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Summary:This longitudinal qualitative study followed a teacher team at an upper secondary school during the implementation of a mobile phone ban during class, which was an initiative the team had jointly decided upon. Data consist of audio-recorded weekly team meetings, during which the teachers discussed their initiative. The teachers' implementation strategy was to inform the students about the ban at the start of the semester, and to collect their mobile phones before starting each class with the motivation that the ban would improve the learning environment. This strategy failed. Exceptions were made to the ban for several reasons. The collection procedure was cumbersome, time-consuming, and caused negative tensions between teachers and students. The team discussions made it apparent that with the teachers' consent, the students' mobile phones were already used as pedagogical tools complementary to other digital technologies in class.
ISSN:0738-0569
1528-7033
DOI:10.1080/07380569.2023.2211062