Examine the following passage.
Research indicates that multitasking in class has some surprisingly detrimental effects on student learning. One study, conducted at Massive State College, suggested that students who used their phone for non-class related activities scored one full grade below their peers on exams (Brown).
Building on that finding, researchers at Little State College studied the effect of multitasking students on their non-multitasking peers. Interestingly, these non-multitasking students scored even worse on exams, averaging one and a half full grades worse than students in classes where no students were engaged in off-task multitasking (White). Given this research, I would argue that it is in all students' best interests for faculty to ask students to avoid multitasking during class.
In this passage, what is the best way of thinking about the purpose of the phrase "Given this research"?
