Anonymity and in Class Learning: The Case for Electronic Response Systems

Autor/inn/en	Freeman, Mark; Blayney, Paul; Ginns, Paul
Titel	Anonymity and in Class Learning: The Case for Electronic Response Systems
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 22 (2006) 4, S.568-580 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Classroom Research; Classroom Techniques; Classroom Communication; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Feedback (Response); Introductory Courses; Accounting; Business Administration Education; Foreign Countries; Delphi Technique; Lecture Method; Large Group Instruction; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Klassenführung; Klassengespräch; Unterrichtsmedien; Einführungskurs; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Ausland; Delphi-Methode; Australien
Abstract	This research presents the results of a study of alternative response methods for in class formative questioning. Students' anonymity from their peers and instructor was studied through a research design that maintained a constant interactive teaching strategy in a large lecture hall, in all respects except for the method used by students to respond to the in class questions. A handheld electronic response keypad was the only approach affording complete anonymity. Student perceptions of the benefits of anonymity were obtained from a survey conducted at the end of the course. The results suggest that anonymity is a critical factor affecting student willingness to participate with in class exercises. Furthermore, the results indicate that students' propensity to engage with in class questions increases with the degree of anonymity provided to the student in revealing their response. The benefit of anonymity, combined with the increased availability and affordability of electronic response systems, will be of interest to academics keen to design engaging learning environments. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
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Update	2017/4/10