Interviewed students attributed QBI's attentional gains to structured unpredictability from incrementally placed quiz prompts¶

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q2 i? Students described anticipatory readiness because quiz questions could appear at any time during the lecture. → Zamzami Zainuddin 2026

Evidence¶

Zamzami Zainuddin 2026¶

Zamzami Zainuddin, Michael Sailer, Shurui Bai, Madziatul Churiyah, Agung Winarno. (2026). Quiz-based inquiry: embedding incrementally sequenced questions to enhance engagement and learning in synchronous online lectures. Education Tech Research Dev. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10614-1

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Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 18 students (six per group, quota-sampled) coded in NVivo. The theme "structured unpredictability" was defined as "a planned but unpredictable need for engagement"; 83% of interviewees covered the sub-theme.

"One student explained, "Quiz questions could appear anytime, so we had to stay focused" (S3). This suggests anticipatory readiness instead of reactive attention."

Discussion¶

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