[Psych3120] (no subject)

[Lexi Monroe]

Lexi Monroe
Psych 3120

  When I think of Cognitive psychology, I think of learning.  I found an 
interesting article in the USA Today on August 31.  It was titled "Laptops 
are no longer a luxury for students".  This brought to my attention that 
many schools now are requiring laptops in the classroom to increase 
learning.  A school in New Hampshire had a rise in S.A.T. scores of 90 
points since reequiring laptops.  The issue is whether effective learning is 
achieived because of the attention and immediate feedback that a laptop 
provides or does it provide easier access to more material. Have we reached 
a point where real effective learning requires excitement?  Can we not learn 
as effectively anymore in the schools through listenening and just taking 
notes?  To me, what it comes down to is much of learning is dependent on the 
attention that one gives the learning material.  So, laptops are going to 
tend to grab people's attention more effectively than listening and writing 
everything down.  Are laptops more effective teachers than actual teachers?


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