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Publications (4)
September 2008
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Computers in Human Behavior
The use of individual response technology (IRT) in college classrooms is becoming increasingly common. In order to understand why some students enjoy IRT use whereas others do not, we examined the relationship between personality and attitudes towards IRT use in large and small classrooms. In addition, we investigated the relationship between IRT use and classroom learning. We collected data from 452 undergraduate students (209 males and 243 females). The results show that students who are more extraverted and conscientious report more positive ratings of IRT. Furthermore, students who earn higher grades enjoy IRT use more than other students. Implications for the effective use of IRT in the classroom are discussed and future directions for research are suggested.
July 2007
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Teaching of Psychology
Individual response technology (IRT), in which students use wireless handsets to communicate real-time responses, permits the recording and display of aggregated student responses during class. In comparison to a traditional class that did not employ IRT, students using IRT performed better on exams and held positive attitudes toward the technology. IRT appears to be a promising technology for increasing active learning in the classroom and enhancing students' mastery of course content.
February 2004
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Teaching of Psychology
To test the effectiveness of an online introductory psychology course, we randomly assigned students to a large, traditional course or to an online course from a population of students who indicated that either course type was acceptable using a "waiting list" experimental design, Students in the online course performed better on exams and equally well on paper assignments compared to students in the traditional course. Online students also showed greater satisfaction with the course than those in the traditional course. Our results indicate that students who are amenable to taking either an online or a traditional course performed as well in an online course as students enrolled in a large, traditional course.
Citations (4)
... The use of technology in education has grown appreciably in the last decade and today's college students-who are part of what is often labeled the "Net Generation"-are particularly classy in its use. Growing up with technology, they often anticipate that their educational experience will integrate non-traditional teaching tools grounded in electronic media (1) Educational technologies can help students' access content in new and often exciting ways. The advance of technology use in schools has paralleled the advance of technology in our society. ...
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January 2012
... These studies have generally not found significant differences between student performance. Unfortunately, they use small sample sizes of fewer than 40 students and/or are specific to a particular subject (Bowen et al., 2012;Mentzer et al., 2007;Olson, 2002;Poirier and Feldman, 2004). There are also statistical techniques that can be used to account for the different characteristics' students might have. ...
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February 2004
Teaching of Psychology
... Over the past two decades, exploration of active learning has flourished in the STEM disciplines. However, while evidence from large undergraduate courses is prevalent in the life and physical sciences (e.g., Deslauriers et al., 2011;Moravec et al., 2010;Poirier & Feldman, 2007), it is noticeably limited in mathematics. There is, however, a burgeoning field of research focused on active learning in the form of flipped classrooms in tertiary mathematics (e.g., Jungic et al., 2015;Maciejewski, 2016). ...
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July 2007
Teaching of Psychology
... In contrast, individuals low in conscientiousness lack dependability and have low motivation, poor selfcontrol, and a cynical outlook. Conscientious individuals have high self-efficacy (Judge, Jackson, Shaw, Scott, & Rich, 2007;Saleem et al., 2011) and tend to enjoy technology (Hunsinger, Poirier, & Feldman, 2008), especially if they perceive it as beneficial (Devaraj et al., 2008a). Individuals with higher conscientiousness are more likely to have a positive experience with technology and more likely to enjoy using technology in their daily life. ...
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September 2008
Computers in Human Behavior