Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance

Kaitlyn E. May1, Anastasia D. Elder2
1Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 07203, USA
2Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Foundations, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA

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