5 Bold Thesis Topics on Cellphone Use in Classrooms and Student Behavior

Explore 5 powerful thesis topics on cellphone use in classrooms. Dive into how phones affect student behavior, focus, emotions, and digital identity. Ideal for SHS and college research.

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Realyn Manalo

6/28/20252 min read

Source: GMA News Online

Let me convince you to make this a thesis.

Every morning, millions of students walk into classrooms already split between two worlds. In one hand, they carry notebooks. In the other, a smartphone—a portal to their social lives, private pain, and digital identities. Teachers like Jam Veruasa know that what happens next is not a tech issue. It’s a human issue. Phones aren’t just tools. They are mirrors. And what they reveal is urgent. Students are not just distracted. Many are overwhelmed, insecure, and quietly asking for help.

The real problem? We don’t understand the emotional dependence students have on their phones. Schools either ban them or blindly allow them, without teaching the one thing students actually need: how to use their screens with self-awareness. What’s missing is digital discipline. Emotional literacy. Boundaries that make sense. And until we teach that, we are failing an entire generation that doesn’t know how to look away. Not because they won’t. But because they don’t know how.


Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

  • Psychology

  • Education

  • Communication

  • Sociology

  • Information Technology


Senior High School Strands:

  • HUMSS

  • GAS

  • STEM

  • ICT

  • ABM

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.The Relationship Between Students’ Social Media Engagement and Their Level of Classroom Participation

Explores how time spent on social platforms affects student involvement in academic activities.

Target Respondents

  • Senior High School students

  • College students

2.Impact of Cellphone Use on Students’ Emotional Regulation

and Academic Focus

Examines whether reliance on phones correlates with difficulty concentrating or managing emotions during class.

Target Respondents

  • Grade 11 and 12 students

  • Guidance counselors

3.Association Between Digital Validation-Seeking and Self-Worth Among Adolescents

Investigates how the pursuit of likes and comments influences how students value themselves.

Target Respondents

  • High school students

  • Teachers of Personal Development

4.The Link Between Classroom Cellphone Policies and

Students’ Perceived Sense of Autonomy

Studies whether strict versus flexible rules on phone use affect students' sense of freedom and responsibility.

Target Respondents

  • Senior High School students

  • Public and private school teachers

5.Effects of Cellphone-Integrated Learning Activities

on Student Motivation and Reflection

Analyzes how guided cellphone use during class impacts student engagement and introspection.

Target Respondents

  • Grade 11 students taking Personal Development

  • Philosophy teachers

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