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Smartphone Bans in Dutch Schools Have Improved Learning, Study Finds
- A study commissioned by the Dutch government found that a ban on mobile phones in schools has improved students' focus.
- Three-Quarters of the 317 surveyed high schools reported a positive effect on concentration due to the ban.
- Two-Thirds of the schools noted an improved social climate, and one-third observed better academic performance.
- Marielle Paul stated that there are 'less distractions, more attention to the lesson, and more social students' since the ban.
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The budget is due after the introduction in January 2024 of the ban to which two out of three schools belong.
Smartphone Bans Boost Focus In Dutch Schools, Study Finds
What happens when you take smartphones out of students’ hands? In the Netherlands, it turns out, learning gets better — and classrooms get a lot calmer.Since national guidelines went into effect in January 2024 recommending phone bans in schools. Nearly every Dutch school has followed suit.According to a government-commissioned study, students are more focused and socially engaged. They are even showing better grades.Three out of four secondary …
The cell phone ban has also been seen as an improvement in the social atmosphere in schools.
Dutch Schools Banned Smartphones—and It Seems to Be Working
Research from the Netherlands claims that a policy banning smartphones in schools is having the desired effect. Under national guidelines introduced in January 2024, the vast majority of schools have found ways of removing the devices from the school day (whether using lockers or having pupils leave them at home). Exceptions are made in special needs learning centres where the devices are used to enhance curriculum delivery. Based on a sample of…
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