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Student Perceptions Regarding Clickers: The Efficacy of Clicker Technologies

Student Perceptions Regarding Clickers: The Efficacy of Clicker Technologies

Sheri Stover, Sharon G. Heilmann, Amelia R. Hubbard
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781522526391|ISBN10: 1522526390|EISBN13: 9781522526407
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch014
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Stover, Sheri, et al. "Student Perceptions Regarding Clickers: The Efficacy of Clicker Technologies." End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design, edited by Rod D. Roscoe, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 291-315. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch014

APA

Stover, S., Heilmann, S. G., & Hubbard, A. R. (2018). Student Perceptions Regarding Clickers: The Efficacy of Clicker Technologies. In R. Roscoe, S. Craig, & I. Douglas (Eds.), End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design (pp. 291-315). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch014

Chicago

Stover, Sheri, Sharon G. Heilmann, and Amelia R. Hubbard. "Student Perceptions Regarding Clickers: The Efficacy of Clicker Technologies." In End-User Considerations in Educational Technology Design, edited by Rod D. Roscoe, Scotty D. Craig, and Ian Douglas, 291-315. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2639-1.ch014

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Abstract

This mixed-methods research study shows that the incorporation of real-time polling in an introductory Anthropology course (n = 107) taught in a large lecture class at a mid-size university can have a positive impact on students' perceptions of (1) satisfaction; (2) participation; and (3) whether the instructor was able to use the polling results effectively to gauge students' understanding. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA results indicated gender, race, and extroversion level were shown to have significant impacts on participation and understanding. Students did not show a significant preference for either of the two real-time polling systems (TopHat or TurningPoint) used in this study. This study shows how the incorporation of real-time polling in large, introductory, lecture classes can have a positive impact on students and has the potential to decrease the attrition rates and to improve student learning enrolled in these classes.

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