After a year without cell phones, the country saw improvements in attention and school coexistence, although new challenges in the classroom emerged.
In Netherlandsthe decision of restrict the Use of cell phones in classrooms generated an immediate change in school dynamics. From January 2024schools implemented this measure to strengthen students’ attentionlooking for a more positive climate and a Learning environment Without constant distractions, with support from families and teachers.
The authorities established that phones are only allowed when necessary for reasons pedagogical or health. The regulations were agreed between the Ministry of Education, Teachers, Managers, Students and Parentsand applied at levels primary, secondary and special educationadjusting according to the needs of each context.
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What happened in the classrooms of the Netherlands after a year without cell phones
In secondary schools, the 99% of the institutions established strict measureshow to save cell phones in safes or remove them when entering. According to preliminary data, the 75% of schools observed an improvement in students concentrationwhile a 59% He reported a healthier social environment inside the classrooms.
While academic performance improved to a lesser extent (28%)specialists valued school climate as a Key advance. However, new challenges were also identified: teachers reported a greater workload when controlling compliance with the standard and an increase in situations of physical harassment or disruptive behaviors that previously went unnoticed by the Use of cell phone as a refuge.
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In it Primary levelthe impact was more moderate but also positive. He 89% of schools It demands that cell phones be delivered at the beginning of the day or directly prohibits their use. In this group, the most visible benefit was the Improvement in well -being and school climate (23%). However, some students began to replace cell phones with Smart Watcheswhich are more difficult to control for teachers.
In the Special Educationthe tendency to reduced use of devices already existed before the measure and the health exceptions are maintained, such as the use of headphones or readers linked to smartphones. The objective in these cases is to maintain the necessary support for learning without hindering the inclusion of students.
Source: Ambito
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