Listen "Mobile phones in schools: What's the impact on student well-being and should they be banned?"
Episode Synopsis
Should students be banned from taking mobile phones to school? Studies have shown dependency on phones is alarming in terms of well-being, anxiety and social skills of young people. University of Southern Queensland education expert Dr Tania Leach discusses the changing landscape and views about phones at school.
Published: 13 April 2023.
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Image: University of Southern Queensland education expert Dr Tania Leach (supplied)
University of Southern Queensland: https://www.unisq.edu.au/
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