scholarly journals A sandwich‐model experiment with personal response systems on epigenetics: insights into learning gain, student engagement and satisfaction

FEBS Open Bio ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgia Katsioudi ◽  
Efterpi Kostareli
Author(s):  
Jenepher Lennox Terrion ◽  
Victoria Aceti

This pilot project employed personal response systems, or clicker technology, in an effort to address student inattention and the distractions created by electronics in a large, first-year introductory communication class. The objectives of the project were to increase student engagement through a more hands-on, active and collaborative learning environment and to better gauge student understanding of important concepts throughout the lecture. This case discusses the challenges of student engagement, in particular with today’s millennial students, examines the role of technology generally in engaging students and the personal response systems specifically, describes the pilot project and presents a series of exercises that may be used to most effectively take advantage of this technology in the classroom.


Author(s):  
M. A. Sellés ◽  
S. Sánchez Caballero ◽  
Elena Pérez Bernabeu

En los últimos años han aparecido varias herramientas online de apoyo a la docencia, dejando a los Personal Response Systems como sistemas obsoletos. Entre ellas, KAHOOT es de la más utilizada a nivel mundial. En este trabajo se utilizan dos asignaturas de Ingeniería de Fabricación para poner en práctica esta plataforma durante dos cursos académicos. Los resultados obtenidos en cuanto a la mejora académica y de motivación de los alumnos hacen totalmente aconsejable el uso de esta plataforma gratuita en las clases de Ingeniería.


10.28945/4393 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 331-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibongile S Simelane-Mnisi ◽  
Andile Mji

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to investigate whether the effectiveness of the Technology-engagement Teaching Strategy using personal response systems with student’s approaches to learning will increase the pass rate in the Mathematics course Background: The challenge in this study was to develop the learning activities that accommodate individual differences and diversity in learning. Furthermore, Studies investigating students’ approaches to learning have mostly done this in a face-to-face learning environment as opposed to incorporate exploration thereof when integrating educational technology. Methodology: A mixed method approach was used. The basis of using this method was a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches which gives a clearer understanding of research problems than either approach alone. Participants were 240 students registered for Mathematics II at a study University of Technology in South Africa. Purposeful, convenience and simple random sampling were used to select the participants. Contribution: No study that has investigated the utility of personal response systems with students’ approaches to learning is currently available as observed by the researcher. In this case, the combination of the two variables in this study makes it unique and therefore important in contributing to the body of knowledge focusing on the role of technology in pedagogy. Findings: The results showed that while the majority of students followed the Strategic Approach the same Technology-engagement Teaching Strategy was used for students following Surface Approaches. The Technology-engagement Teaching Strategy was developed in such a manner to accommodate students following different approaches. The personal response system continuous assessments, as well as the semester test, revealed the improvement in academic performance as well as the increase in mathematics pass rates. It was also found that using personal response system enhances students’ mathematical communication skills, and helps to develop the skills needed to write and read mathematical proofs. Recommendations for Practitioners: It is recommended that academics take into consideration the students approaches to learning in their teaching practices. It is crucial that lecturers take advantage of technology to enhance their teaching practices and decrease the fear of the unknown and open up to new innovations in teaching. Recommendation for Researchers: It is recommended that the use of personal response systems should be explored in different mathematics settings (different lectures and universities). Such an exploration according to the researcher will be useful in endorsing what has been reported in this paper. Impact on Society: The results revealed that the Strategic Approach was the most dominant among the participants in this study. The results also showed the improvement in students’ academic performance as well as the number of students who passed increased. Future Research: A further research study could be conducted with students in a different discipline where poor academic performance is experienced.


2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Allbon

AbstractEmily Allbon recounts her experiences in integrating social networking tools into her work with law students and, in particular, how she has integrated them with her prize-winning portal – Lawbore. She also documents her use of personal response systems in her teaching sessions.


Author(s):  
Simon C. H. Chan ◽  
Stephen Ko

Personal response systems (PRSs) are prevalent across a range of educational settings, and this increasing importance has prompted many researchers to examine their various aspects. Their effects on students' learning performance have three main categories of antecedents: the learners' characteristics, the instructors' characteristics, and other contextual factors. A theoretical model is developed on the effects of PRSs on students' learning performance. This chapter describes the characteristics of PRSs, reviews their advantages and disadvantages, and proposes a theoretical model of their antecedents on students' learning performance. It concludes by exploring research implications and directions for future PRS research.


2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah A. Vickers ◽  
Bradford C. Backus ◽  
Nora K. Macdonald ◽  
Niloofar K. Rostamzadeh ◽  
Nisha K. Mason ◽  
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