My topic is the effects of technology on attention spans. I have continued to find new sources and included google scholarly. Generally, I then will go find the articles in Forsyth Library if I’m not able to access the content via google scholarly. I find it just helps provide articles that seem to be quite … Continue reading Technology and our Cognitive Function →

My presentation was over questions 54, 55, and 56. I discuss what ethnography is and how it relates to action research. Along with explaining surveys and how to write a good survey. I will discuss common things to avoid when creating questions.  

My topic is regarding shortened attention spans and technology. This technology includes television, social media, cell phones, apps, etc. Is it harder to capture someone’s attention and retain it in this digital heavy society? Subject Search Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Search Term: ‘short attention’ and ‘television’ Results: 2 Article: Does the use of … Continue reading Further investigation into shortened attention spans and technology →

Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collections Search: ‘attention span’ or ‘television’ or ‘phone’ Results: 13, 575   Search: ‘attention span’ or ‘television’ Results: 5,584   Search: ‘attention span’ or ‘phone’ Results: 3,405   Search: ‘concentration’ and ‘phone’ Results: 18   Database: Academic Search Premier Search: ‘attention span’ and ‘technology’ Search Results: 1,235   Search: ‘attention … Continue reading Social media, cell phones, television & other technology impact attention span →

ONE: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collections / Applied Technology & Computer Source TWO: Searches used: “technology affecting attention span”, “technology and attention span”, “adhd and technology” “attention span” “Shortened attention” THREE: Database: “Communications and Mass Media” Search Term: “attention span”, Search Results:  34 Search Term: “Shortened Attention Span”, Search Results: 2 Database: Applied Science & … Continue reading Technology Shortening Attention Span Research →

Below is the presentation I created for Questions 9 and 10 in the book “100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research. It discusses what comes along with having an action research disposition and why it’s important one knows themselves when doing action research.

My initial research idea was regarding artificial intelligence. While it is a topic I’m interested in, I am far more interested in how technology has affected people’s attention span. Do television shows, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, and just constantly having a phone on us diminish our attention span?  Advertisements know they have bout 30 seconds … Continue reading Technology and a Shortened Attention Span →

Going into this research paper, I am a bit worried about the length of the paper. Writing long papers and including information definitely isn’t my strong point. My biggest concern is picking a topic that has enough research done to be able to investigate my topic further. Doing a research proposal is something I haven’t … Continue reading Week 8 – Research Proposal →

Article Citation Feng, W., Tu, R., Lu, T., & Zhou, Z. (2019). Understanding forced adoption of self-service technology: the impacts of users’ psychological reactance. Behaviour & Information Technology, 38(8), 820–832. https://doi-org.ezproxy.fhsu.edu/10.1080/0144929X.2018.1557745 What is the abstract of the article?   With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, information system, and mobile technologies, some companies (e.g. airlines) consider fully replacing … Continue reading Reluctance to use Self-Service Technology →