According to an article we read in class, studies show that students using facebook while studying for exams get lower grades than those who do not. The article said that students using facebook, even just intermittently, were on average 20 % lower.
I understand that people doing other things than studying, get lower grades, but I don’t think facebook is the problem. I can almost guarantee that if they didn’t have the opportunity to be on facebook, they would come up with something else to do.
I think we should focus on giving the students good study techniques instead. Students would get better results if they had a method on how to work themselves through the tasks without losing their concentration.
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I think that is a good idea. I think we should discuss more in school how students learn and how to spend your time in school. Why not pay attention to what the teacher is saying and on the work you have to do. You just end up with more work at home if you are spending your time on Facebook or other social network places!
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