88% of engineering students consider EVS appropriate for teaching Mathematics despite the difficulty of writing suitable questions¶
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q2 i? 88% of students indicated EVS are 'appropriate' for teaching Mathematics. → Samuel O. King and Carol Robinson 2008
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Samuel O. King and Carol Robinson 2008¶
Samuel O. King and Carol Robinson. (2008). 'Pretty Lights' and Maths! Increasing student engagement and enhancing learning through the use of electronic voting systems. Mathematics Education Centre, Loughborough University. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.01.012
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Main questionnaire item on appropriateness of handsets for Mathematics, answered by the 145-student cohort. Descriptive percentage only; no effect size is printed, so impact is null.
"However, the overwhelmingly positive response – 88% of students indicated that they consider EVS 'appropriate' for teaching Mathematics in response to a main questionnaire item – seems a clear verdict that students welcome the use of handsets to teach Mathematics"
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Related Claims¶
- Around 80% of engineering students found EVS handsets useful or very useful for their Mathematics learning — related
- Students rank understanding-checks, problem identification and interactivity as the top benefits of EVS use, with fun ranked last — related
- Students report a far higher likelihood of answering questions in class when handsets are used than when responding by raising hands or verbally — related
- Perceived handset drawbacks (unreliability, setup time) did not substantially alter students' positive perceptions of handset usefulness — related
- EVS use showed no significant difference in student grades on a second-year Engineering mathematics module across two cohorts — related
- Even students who do not view handsets as useful report being more likely to participate in classes where handsets are used — related
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