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Research on the Present Situation, Causes and Countermeasures of College Students Bowing in Class

Xu Hongjing, Zhou Ye, Wu Xiaotong, Xiang Xiaolu, Wang Huaqiang
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v21.n3.p1
Abstract
With the deep penetration of mobile Internet into the field of higher education, the phenomenon of "low-headed family" in the classroom has evolved into a prominent problem that restricts the quality of education. Although colleges and universities have intensively introduced classroom mobile phone control measures, there is still a significant gap between the governance effect and the expected goal. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current situation of college students' bowing behavior, and analyze its key influencing factors (such as student behavior, teaching factors, environmental impact, etc.). A questionnaire survey (sample size = 336) was used to evaluate behavioral characteristics using the behavioral characteristics scale, and exploratory factor analysis and differential analysis were performed through SPSS 27.0. The data showed that the behavior of college students bowing their heads in class was at the upper middle level (the total mean score was 3.37), and there were significant differences in gender, major, grade and student position. Teaching factors (overall mean score of 3.2) and environmental factors (overall mean score of 4.1) had significant effects. The behavior of bowing the head is related to multi-dimensional factors, and it is suggested to improve this problem by strengthening self-management and cognitive reconstruction, changing teaching methods, institutional constraints and technical control. This study provides an empirical basis for the management of student behavior in colleges and universities.
Keywords
Mobile Internet, College Students: the phenomenon of low-headed family
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