ERIC Number: EJ1009746
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-5629
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Impact of Cold-Calling on Student Voluntary Participation
Dallimore, Elise J.; Hertenstein, Julie H.; Platt, Marjorie B.
Journal of Management Education, v37 n3 p305-341 Jun 2013
Classroom discussion is perhaps the most frequently used "active learning" strategy. However, instructors are often concerned about students who are less inclined to participate voluntarily. They worry that students not involved in the discussion might have lower quality learning experiences. Although instructors might consider whether to call on a student whose hand is not raised ("cold-call"), some instructors resist cold-calling fearing that the student will feel uncomfortable. This study examines the impact of cold-calling on students' voluntary participation in class discussions and their comfort participating in discussions. The results demonstrate that significantly more "students" answer questions voluntarily in classes with high cold-calling, and that the number of students voluntarily answering questions in high cold-calling classes increases over time. Furthermore, students in classes with high cold-calling answer more voluntary "questions" than those in classes with low cold-calling; this also increases over time. Finally, in classes with high cold-calling, students' comfort participating in class discussions increases while in classes with low cold-calling, students' comfort participating does not change. Research findings show that cold-calling can be done fairly extensively without making students uncomfortable. Thus, the research reported here provides support for using this instructional strategy to engage more students to participate in discussions. (Contains 2 tables, 7 figures, and 15 notes.)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Participation, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Attitudes, Active Learning, Hypothesis Testing, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Student Surveys, College Faculty, Learner Engagement, Volunteers, Observation
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