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One-Minute Phone Breaks Help Keep College Students More Focused in Classroom: Study

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One-minute mobile phone breaks in college classrooms could result in more focus, less mobile use during lectures, and higher test scores.

Phones can be useful tools for teachers to remind pupils of deadlines or encourage more exchange between students and teachers.

Researchers at Southern Illinois University investigated if letting students use their phones for very brief amounts of time can enhance classroom performance and reduce mobile use.