The Effects of Chronic Multitasking on Analytical Writing
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The document explores the impact of chronic media multitasking on the quality of analytical writing. It highlights that excessive multitasking negatively affects writing performance, with more frequent task switches leading to lower writing quality and less writing time. The findings suggest that chronic multitaskers can improve their writing by focusing on relevant media and avoiding distractions from irrelevant content.
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Is it good or bad for you?
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• HMM are bad at precisely the tasks at
which one would expect them to be good
[Ophir, 2009]!!!!!
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•"It remains possible that future tests of
higher-order cognition will uncover
benefits...of heavy media multitasking…”!
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![Costs of multitasking
• HMM spent a quarter of their allotted time
following irrelevant links (almost 7
minutes)
• ….whereas LMM spent only 4.5 minutes,
F[1,79]=6.314, p=.01
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![Poor High
Writing Quality
LMM
HMM
HMM seduced by distractions, helped by relevant links
F[1,79]=4.291, p=.04
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The Effects of Chronic Multitasking on Analytical Writing
- 1. The Effects of Chronic Multitasking on Analytical Writing Danielle Lottridge, Christine Rosakranse, Catherine Oh, Sean Westwood, Katherine Baldoni, Abrey Mann, Cliff Nass Stanford University Communication Department, CHI 2015
- 2. definition: ! ! ! ! ! ! 2 media multitasking state/trait: ! Multitasking Media Multitasking State Trait
- 3. media multitasking ! Is it good or bad for you? ! • HMM are bad at precisely the tasks at which one would expect them to be good [Ophir, 2009]!!!!! ! •"It remains possible that future tests of higher-order cognition will uncover benefits...of heavy media multitasking…”! ! 3
- 4. RQ: What are the effects of chronic multitasking and type of multitasking on writing quality? • 80 high and low media multitasks • sessions in groups of 5, for group chat • GRE essay • irrelevant and relevant links/comments in “live forum, synched with another group”
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- 8. Costs of multitasking ! ! ! ! ! ! ! • The more switches, the less time spent writing (r = -.528, p<.001) 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 NumberofSwitches Time Spent Writing (Minutes) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Costs of multitaskingCosts of multitasking
- 9. Costs of multitasking ! ! ! ! ! ! ! • The more switches, the worse the quality of writing (r = -.307, p=.006) NumberofSwitches 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 0 0.75 1.5 2.25 3 Poor High Writing Quality Costs of multitaskingCosts of multitasking
- 10. Costs of multitasking • HMM spent a quarter of their allotted time following irrelevant links (almost 7 minutes) • ….whereas LMM spent only 4.5 minutes, F[1,79]=6.314, p=.01 Costs of multitaskingCosts of multitasking
- 11. Poor High Writing Quality LMM HMM HMM seduced by distractions, helped by relevant links F[1,79]=4.291, p=.04 irrelevant ! ! relevant ! ! irrelevant ! ! relevant ! ! ! HMM seduced by distractions, helped by relevant links
- 13. Conclusion: Multitasking is both good and bad for you… 13 If you are a chronic multitasker, write with relevant media to do better. ! Irrelevant media hurts performance.
- 14. 14 Questions?* * Please Multitask Responsibly