DR ABRAHAM FLANIGAN 

What is the link between digital distraction and student motivation?

About this Expert Insight

It’s no surprise that students can be easily distracted by their mobile phones. Indeed, the research tells us that most people, most of the time, enjoy using their phones more than doing academic tasks. Dr Flanigan highlights how digital distractions can be a tool but also a competitor to academic work in the classroom.

About this Expert Insight

It’s no surprise that students can be easily distracted by their mobile phones. Indeed, the research tells us that most people, most of the time, enjoy using their phones more than doing academic tasks. Dr Flanigan highlights how digital distractions can be a tool but also a competitor to academic work in the classroom.

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MEET THE RESEARCHER

Dr Abraham Flanigan 

Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University

Dr. Abraham E. Flanigan is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Flanigan is the senior chair of the Studying and Self-Regulated Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Flanigan's research programme investigates the interplay among mobile technology, self-regulation of learning, and academic motivation.

MEET THE RESEARCHER

Dr Abraham Flanigan 
Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University

Dr. Abraham E. Flanigan is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Flanigan is the senior chair of the Studying and Self-Regulated Learning Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Flanigan's research programme investigates the interplay among mobile technology, self-regulation of learning, and academic motivation.

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch

Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in cognitive science are; retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving and motivation.

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Bradley Busch
Psychologist at InnerDrive

Bradley is a chartered psychologist and director of InnerDrive. He is one of the leading experts on how schools and colleges can apply psychological research to improve learning and academic achievement. He is the co-author of The Science of Learning. His particular areas of interest in cognitive science include: Retrieval Practice, Spacing, Interleaving and motivation.

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