Tracking your own behaviour on a device may help students stay on task.
No comparisonThe short version
In 16 studies with 39 students, students stayed on task more when they recorded it on a device.
- 16
- studies pooled
- 39
- students with disabilities, some with ADHD
- Recorded
- behaviour was recorded
- 1 tool
- used
The review
Who took part
39 students took part in 16 studies, from primary to secondary school.
What they did
Students recorded their own on-task behaviour on a tablet, phone or handheld device during set phases. Each student was compared with their own periods without it.
What happened
On-task behaviour went up in every study, and the results were alike. The numbers in the paper do not fully agree, and its tests point to possible missing studies.
What the review found
- No comparison
In 16 studies with 39 students, students stayed on task more when they recorded it on a device.
Pooled analysis of 16 studies with 39 people · no comparison group · behaviour was recorded · ⚠ signs that small negative studies went unpublished; mixes trials with other kinds of study
How solid is this?
- Behaviour was recorded
- Small group
- No comparison group
- Numbers unreliable
- Mixes trials with other kinds of study
- Signs that small negative studies went unpublished
Source
Technology-based self-monitoring system for on-task behavior of students with disabilities: A quantitative meta-analysis of single-subject research (2022)
DOI: 10.1111/jcal.12639 (opens in a new tab)
