Mobile-phone-based classroom response systems: students' perceptions of engagement and learning in a large undergraduate course
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Article Title | Mobile-phone-based classroom response systems: students' perceptions of engagement and learning in a large undergraduate course |
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ERA Journal ID | 20498 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dunn, Peter K. (Author), Richardson, Alice (Author), Oprescu, Florin (Author) and McDonald, Christine (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology |
Journal Citation | 44 (8), pp. 1160-1174 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Abingdon, OX. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0020-739X |
1464-5211 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2012.756548 |
Abstract | Using a Classroom Response System (CRS) has been associated with positive educational outcomes, by fostering student engagement and by allowing immediate feedback to both students and instructors. This study examined a low-cost CRS (VotApedia) in a large first-year class, where students responded to questions using their mobile phones. This study explored whether the use of VotApedia retained the advantages of other CRS, overcame some of the challenges of other CRS, and whether new challenges were introduced by using VotApedia. These issues were studied within three themes: students' perceptions of using VotApedia; the impact of VotApedia on their engagement; and the impact of VotApedia on their learning. Data were collected from an online survey, focus groups and student feedback on teaching and course content. The results indicated that using VotApedia retains the pedagogical advantages of other CRS, while overcoming some of the challenges presented by using other CRS, without introducing any new challenges. |
Keywords | statistics; undergraduate; clickers; classroom response systems; VotApedia; CRS; teaching; engagement |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
460608. Mobile computing | |
390109. Mathematics and numeracy curriculum and pedagogy | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Published online 21 Jan 2013. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | University of the Sunshine Coast |
University of Canberra | |
Department of Mathematics and Computing |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1x6z/mobile-phone-based-classroom-response-systems-students-perceptions-of-engagement-and-learning-in-a-large-undergraduate-course
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