Self-regulation and self-awareness play an important role in media multitasking's impact on comprehension. The metacognitive or self-aware students who returned to their primary task recognized deficiencies in comprehension and reread parts of the article after interruptions. When examining media multitasking's impact on performance, the type of work matters. Students tend to multitask with smartphones regardless of the context, whether they are studying in class, studying outside class, or working alone or in a group on homework. While technology, such as smartphones, facilitates communication and access to educational resources, studies show that technology-related distractions negatively impact homework performance.