Project Overview

The participants (n = 99) were randomly assigned groups, and asked to watch a twenty minute pre-recorded lecture on an advanced research topic. During this lecture, the students in the text messaging group were asked to send and receive text messages on a consistent basis. The control group was asked to put their phones away and watch the lecture.

After the lecture, all students were given a survey created by us, which asked about text messaging attitudes, actions, and ability. Once all the students had been given the survey, they were given a seventeen-question quiz, covering the information presented in the lecture. This quiz did not count for a grade in their class.