Students report a far higher likelihood of answering questions in class when handsets are used than when responding by raising hands or verbally¶
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q2 i? 84.61% of students indicated they were likely to answer questions when handsets are used, compared with 28.67% for raising hands and 12.59% for verbal response. → Samuel O. King and Carol Robinson 2008
Evidence¶
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 asking students to compare their likelihood of responding under three solicitation methods: handsets, raising hands, and verbal response. Self-reported likelihood percentages; no standardised effect size is printed, so impact is null.
"Student submissions clearly show that the use of EVS predisposes at least three- quarters of all students (84.61%) towards answering questions in class, compared t o (28.67%) when students are asked to respond by raising their hands or (12.59%) when they are asked for a verbal response"
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Related Claims¶
- 88% of engineering students consider EVS appropriate for teaching Mathematics despite the difficulty of writing suitable questions — related
- Even students who do not view handsets as useful report being more likely to participate in classes where handsets are used — related
- Response cards markedly increase student responding and quiz scores compared with hand raising — related
- Around 80% of engineering students found EVS handsets useful or very useful for their Mathematics learning — related
- Response cards improve academic achievement and student responding compared with traditional hand raising — related
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