A common misconception among college students is that multitasking increases productivity.

Multitasking is done by other students depending on their motivations and the situation.

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Media multitasking increases media absorption by enabling students to use two or more mediums at once. As media use is largely unregulated in college, this behavior extends to this institution.

Media multitasking in academy

May, K.E., Elder, A.D. Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 15, 13 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-018-0096-z


Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance

Reasons for students to perform media multitasking

When learners are multitasking, their limited means of processing information, especially attention processes, are rapidly used, leaving insufficient learning space.

Cognitive functioning while multitasking

•	In-class multitasking (face-to-face courses and online courses)

•	Multitasking outside of class

•	Perceptions of multitasking and self-regulation

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