Do students play on thier phones when they are taking online lessons and not pay attention?
I am a Tutor and I have found this with teens.
4 answers from our tutors
Best answer
Depends on the student, if they’re willing to learn they shouldn’t be tempted to touch their phones. Try to find out why they might be using the mobile device, ask them if the lesson is interesting for them. Chop and change lesson to suit their liking.
It is very rare, but I have found it to be the case when a student is being forced to take a subject he/she doesn't want to take. Let's face it, there are other subjects that may be far more interesting and useful. Puberty also plays into it as well. I have been an English teacher since 1999. It has been the same in Japan, China and Viet Nam at a specific age group. On the other hand, there is a dangerous addictive quality to social media that should not be ignored. I will post about this on my wall.
I believe if the lesson is interesting meaning using exciting teaching aids, they will surely be engrossed.
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In an informal setting of online lessons, it is difficult to strictly enforce some disciplines such as banning the use of phones in class. It is however pertinent as a tutor to let your students know the amount of distractions playing with phones during lessons can cause, and how that can have a negative impact on the ability of the student to effectively learn.
