Digital Behavior of University Students in India and the U.S.: Cultural Values and Communication Technologies in the Classroom. Issue 2 (15th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shuter, Robert; Dutta, Uttaran; Cheong, Pauline; Chen, Yashu; Shuter, Jeff
• Is Part Of: Western journal of communication. Volume 82:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 180
• Publication Date: 2018-03-15
• Subjects: India & United States -- Intercultural New Media -- Mobile Devices & Education -- University Classroom; Oral communication -- Periodicals; 428.3
• DOI: 10.1080/10570314.2017.1294703
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-0314

Abstract

Abstract : Focusing on Indian and American university students, this investigation explores the impact of authority values on students' classroom digital behavior in individualistic and collectivistic societies. The results indicate that university students in India and the U.S. differ significantly in (1) frequency of digital usage, (2) preferred classroom policies to control usage, (3) perceived impact of digital usage on learning, attention, and student participation, (4) and preferred instructor strategies for handling distracting uses of digital media. The findings are discussed in terms of Indian and U.S. cultural value differences in the source and focus of authority within collectivistic and individualistic societies.