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Publication Date: 2020-Sep
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Students Vote: A Comparative Study of Student Perceptions of Three Popular Web-Based Student Response Systems
Ingalls, Victoria
Technology, Knowledge and Learning, v25 n3 p557-567 Sep 2020
One way to use formative feedback to increase student engagement is through a student response system (SRS). Originally appearing as classroom "clickers," very little literature exists concerning the ease of use, usefulness and integration, and overall satisfaction of current SRS software smartphone applications. Using the technology acceptance model as a guide, this study uses a mixed methods approach concerning student perceptions of three distinct SRS used in multiple sections of a university undergraduate statistics course. The quantitative results demonstrated significant differences between SRS, while follow-up qualitative questions clarified the Likert-scale data. "All else being equal, the easier system is to interact with, the less effort needed to operate it, the more effort one can allocate the other activities" (Davis 1989, p. 334). With all data considered, students preferred the "Socrative" app over both "TopHat" and "Learning Catalytics."
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Statistics, Audience Response Systems, Formative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Preferences, Computer Oriented Programs
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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