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The ban on smartphones in Dutch schools has improved the learning environment, despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the Dutch government, reports News.ro reading The Guardian newspaper. National regulations, introduced in January 2024, recommends...
The National Assembly adopted an amendment to the Elementary School Act with 55 votes in favor and none against, which introduces computer science and digital technologies as a new mandatory subject. It restricts the use of electronic devices in school premises. It also introduces a warning for serious violations of the rules.
Students used to be on their phones during school breaks, but now they talk to each other.
Dutch schools’ phone ban has improved learning_ study finds
Bans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands. National guidelines, introduced in January 2024, recommend banning smartphones from classrooms and almost all schools have complied. Close to two-thirds of secondary schools ask pupils to leave their phones at home or put them in lockers, while phones are given in
Most primary and secondary schools reported improvements in student concentration and "social climate."
The ban on smartphones in Dutch schools has improved the learning environment, despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands, reports The Guardian.
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