New Digital Media and Their Potential Cognitive Impact on Youth Learning

Our research project sought to capture changes in adolescent cognitions in the last decade as observed by 40 experienced educators in central New England. Through this approach, we captured data and narratives relating to changes in youth over time relating to new digital media (NDM), with a particular emphasis on how these tools impact the typical classroom setting.

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