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Honestly, I think it is up to the student to decide. If they find they don't pay enough attention with a laptop in front of them, then they should stop pulling
by qzcx 12y ago
Honestly, I think it is up to the student to decide. If they find they don't pay enough attention with a laptop in front of them, then they should stop pulling it out. If they feel like they barely get anything out of the lectures and decide to stay home, that is also their decision. Its strikes me as odd that it is so common in college now to require attendance or attempt to force student to pay attention.
I typically only pay less attention if I don't feel the professor is offering me any new content or insight into the material. If reading the book and doing the assigned homework gets me the same knowledge, then I only feel inclined to half listen to the lecture.
I think it is often the pride of the professor which drives them to ban laptops or phones, they want everyone to listen to them, even if it is receptive and boring. Instead of addressing the problems with their delivery, they blame the students. I always listen to entertaining, interesting professors.
- DanBC 12y agoI tend to agree with you. What about the student who is trying to concentrate but who has a bunch of distracted colleagues playing games or checking social media?
- qzcx 12y agoI tend to sit closer to the front to help myself concentrate. This helps me not get distracted on my own computer, but also it puts less distractions in front of me. Nothing is really out of your control as a student. Sure maybe the guy playing Flappy Bird in front of you might distract you for a single class, but if you sit behind him every class then its your own fault.