IZMEĐU EKRANA I UČIONICE: OBRASCI PONAŠANJA UČENIKA PRI KORIŠTENJU MOBILNIH TELEFONA TOKOM NASTAVE I ODMORA
BETWEEN SCREENS AND CLASSROOMS: PATTERNS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOUR IN MOBILE PHONE USE DURING LESSONS AND BREAKS

Summary/Abstract: The mobile phone has become an omnipresent element of contemporary school life. Despite increasingly frequent institutional bans and recommendations from international organizations to restrict smartphone use in educational settings, children and adolescents continue to use these devices in various situations — from monitoring social media during lessons to withdrawing into digital isolation during breaks. The theoretical framework of this paper is grounded in the eco-behavioral and socio-ecological approach (Bronfenbrenner), drawing upon contemporary literature on nomophobia, digital addiction, and phubbing. The research was conducted using the qualitative focus group method with five students of varying ages from one primary school in the Republic of Srpska. The results reveal five thematic areas: high frequency of use (4–6 hours daily), dominant use for entertainment and social media, patterns of social isolation during breaks, signs of digital addiction, and a surprisingly developed capacity for self-regulation expressed through the metaphor of a “personal scale.” The paper contributes to the understanding of the role of mobile devices as a potential risk factor in the social and educational development of young people, and offers guidelines for preventive interventions in the school context.

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