Implementation of Personal Response Units in Very Large Lecture Classes: Student Perceptions

Autor/in	Barnett, John
Titel	Implementation of Personal Response Units in Very Large Lecture Classes: Student Perceptions
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 22 (2006) 4, S.474-494 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Participant Observation; Foreign Countries; Introductory Courses; Science Education; Interviews; Mail Surveys; Teacher Attitudes; Technology Uses in Education; Large Group Instruction; Activity Units; Educational Radio; Student Reaction; Program Implementation; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Ausland; Einführungskurs; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Erhebungsinstrument; Lehrerverhalten; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Area of activity; Tätigkeitsfeld; Bildungsradio; Schulfunk; Schülerkritik; Kanada
Abstract	This article reports on a large scale implementation of personal response units in three introductory science courses at the University of Western Ontario in Canada. An online survey of students was conducted to gather their perceptions on the uses of the devices, triangulated by participant observation of the classes and email interviews with the instructors. Although the students' perceptions were generally favourable, problems associated with implementation were widespread. Advantages and disadvantages of the technology are discussed along with suggestions for its use. (Contains 5 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10