Instrument A

Student Questionnaire

Integrative Research and Consultancy Project (IRCP) | Masters in Business Administration

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Managing Smartphone Distraction to Improve Student Learning Productivity: A Study of School Management Strategies in a Private Secondary School in Mekelle, Ethiopia

Introduction: You are invited to complete this questionnaire as part of an academic IRCP research study. The study examines how school management strategies can reduce smartphone distraction and improve student learning productivity in a private secondary school in Mekelle, Ethiopia.

The questionnaire should take about 5 to 8 minutes. There are no right or wrong answers. Please choose the answer that honestly reflects your experience.

Participation is voluntary. Your name, student ID and phone number are not required. The system uses an automatic anonymous participant ID for research verification and possible withdrawal requests.
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Anonymous Participant ID: STU-20260703-BC14A904

Verification Code: 746246

Please keep these details if you may later request withdrawal of your response.

Section 1: Background
Section 2: Smartphone Use and Distraction
Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
3. I receive phone notifications while studying or in class.
4. I check my phone during lessons without receiving a notification.
5. Phone interruptions make it difficult to follow the lesson.
6. I find it hard to concentrate on homework when my phone is nearby.
Section 3: Learning Productivity
Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
7. I am able to concentrate fully on lessons during class time.
8. I complete my assigned tasks on time.
9. Smartphone distraction reduces the work I get done in class.
Section 4: School Policy
Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
10. The school’s smartphone rules during lessons are clear to me.
11. Teachers apply the smartphone rules consistently.
12. The school follows up when students break the rules.
13. My parents are aware of the school’s smartphone policy.
Section 5: Open Response

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