Should Smartphones be Banned in Australian High School?

Literature review

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background.................................................................................................................................1
Aim and objective.......................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

Topic: “To critically evaluate should smartphones be banned in Australian High School?”
INTRODUCTION
Background
Smartphones are used for multi-purpose activities which in turn are excessively used by
the students which in turn might hamper the performance and outcomes of the students in
Australia (Jones, (2020)). This study demonstrates that, the mere presence of the smartphones
will in turn distract students and the individuals who in turn are sitting around the user in the
classroom. This eventually hampers the academic performance of the individual. This study will
critically evaluate should smartphones be banned in Australian High School in order to gain
wider knowledge on the research topic.
Aim and objective
Aim
“To critically evaluate should smartphones be banned in Australian High School?”
Research objective
 To determine the impact of smartphones on students in Australia.
 To investigate should smartphones be banned in Australian High School.
 To determine the several problems faced by the students of Australian High School due
to ban of smartphones.
Research question
 What is the impact of smartphones on students in Australia?
 Why should smartphones be banned in Australian High School?
 What are the problems faced by the students of Australian High School due to ban of
smartphones?
Rationale
The researcher of the study will opt for this topic because it is for the academic interest.
The researcher of the study will opt for this topic because it is considered to be a current issue
because it in turn largely distracts students within the school (Should Mobile Phones be Banned
in Schools? Essay, 2020). This research topic is considered to be the current issue because
excessive use of smartphones by the students which in turn hampers their academic performance
in Australian High School. The researcher of the study will resolve the research problem by
critically evaluating each themes.

Research significance
This research study will be very beneficial for the management of the school which in
turn helps in grasping in-depth knowledge on the subject matter. This research study will be
beneficial for smartphone manufacturers in order to determine how smartphones can influence
the learning experience of the students in Australian high school. The researcher of the study will
focus on critically investigating should smartphones be banned in Australian High School. This
study also helps in determining its positive and negative influence on the academic performance
of the students while using smartphones in classroom in Australian High School.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is considered to be an effective approach where evaluation and search
for the particular research topic has been carried out. This helps in critically evaluating the
viewpoints of several authors which in turn is considered to be very useful in attaining aims and
objectives of the research study. Literature review tends to provide clear and descriptive
evaluation of the particular research study. This in turn is considered to be very useful in
resolving the research problem. This part of the research tends to include the secondary source
of data in order to gain wider knowledge which in turn is based on substantive findings. It is
referred to as a scholarly paper where various number of authors establish their viewpoints in
order to gain in- depth understanding and relevance on the particular area of study.
To determine the impact of smartphones on students in Australia.
Oliveira, Cunha & Soares, (2019, April) sought to determine the fact that, smartphones
are highly equipped with various multimedia features such as video and sound recording
functions, camera function, etc. These features of the smartphones tend to assist students in
driving the learning process of the individual students. Recreational applications like Facebook,
WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, etc. in turn effects the academic performance of an individual.
Having mobile technology in classroom which in turn has several independent and multiple
negative effects on the growth and learning of an individual. The mere presence of the
smartphones will in turn distract students and the individuals sitting around in the user. The
emotional state of the individual to feel connected with their smartphone devices tend to have a
negative impact on the learning and attention of the individual. Lopez-Gonzalez & et.al. (2019)
established the fact that, Use of smartphones in the classroom will in turn have high risk of poor
grading system which in turn largely influences the academic and competitive activities in