scholarly journals Personal Technology in the Classroom

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-131
Author(s):  
Christina Long Iluzada ◽  
Robin L. Wakefield ◽  
Allison M. Alford
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Sustained Attention ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Personal Technology ◽  
Technology Policies

College instructors desiring classrooms free from learning distractions often enforce personal-technology-use policies to create what they think is an optimal learning environment, but students tend not to favor restrictive personal technology policies. Which type of personal technology classroom environment maximizes student satisfaction, learning, and attention? We surveyed 280 business communications students in two types of classrooms: a personal technology-restricted environment and a free-use environment. We evaluated student perceptions of cognitive learning, sustained attention, and satisfaction with the course as well as the technology policy governing their classrooms. Students believed they achieved greater cognitive learning in non-restricted personal technology classrooms and perceived no significant difference in sustained attention. Although students may be more satisfied with a free personal-technology-use policy in the classroom, overall satisfaction with the course did not significantly differ according to the classroom environment. We discuss the importance of sustained attention and policy satisfaction for enhancing student course satisfaction in classrooms with both technology policy types.

Learning Business Law Online vs. Onland

2010 ◽  
pp. 82-95
Author(s):  
Louis B. Swartz ◽  
Michele T. Cole ◽  
Daniel J. Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Business Law ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
And Performance

This article reports on two follow-up studies to “A Comparative Analysis of Online and Traditional Undergraduate Business Law Classes” (Shelley, Swartz and Cole, 2007) designed to further examine two critical areas of e-learning, that is, student satisfaction with, and student learning in, an online environment as compared with an onland, or traditional classroom environment. While the initial study found no significant difference between the two, the second study did find statistically significant differences between the online and the onland course formats with regard to two elements of student satisfaction: (1) student satisfaction with the instructor, and (2) student satisfaction with the course structure. The second study went further to look at the effects, if any, of gender, age and nationality on student satisfaction. There was no significant difference found with age or nationality. There was a significant difference between males and females with regard to two of the research questions. The third study focused on student satisfaction and performance in two onland courses. In both areas, results indicated lower overall means for each of the four central research questions.

Technology Policies and Practices in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 3954-3962
Author(s):  
Kelly McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Technology Assimilation ◽  
Rocky Mountain Region ◽  
Digital Learners ◽  
Personal Technology ◽  
Technology Policies

This study investigated the personal technology policies practiced and modeled in teacher preparation courses at a teaching intensive university in the Rocky Mountain region. Both explicit and implicit classroom policies were revealed for teacher preparation classes to determine support for the allowance of technology by preservice teachers during their coursework. These teacher preparation classrooms are filled with digital learners who are mandated to integrate technology into their future teaching. But, how is personal technology assimilation being demonstrated to preservice teachers? Syllabi from all teacher preparation classes were reviewed, revealing that 45% contained an explicitly stated technology policy. Teacher education instructors were then surveyed with primarily open-ended questions to further investigate technology policies and use in the classroom. Overall integration of smart devices is not being modeled in teacher preparation classrooms at this teaching intensive university.

From Digital Distraction to Digital Direction: Implementing Interactive Agendas in the 1:1 Classroom Environment

2020 ◽  
pp. 004723952098226
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Bryans-Bongey
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Management System ◽  
Viable Alternative ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Preparation Program ◽  
Web Based ◽  
College Course

This study was conducted in the context of a college course involving students enrolled in the university’s teacher-preparation program. In an effort to facilitate in-class activities and promote student satisfaction, the instructor developed web-based agendas for students to access via their laptop computers. The research spans two semesters in which the interactive agendas were provided for all class sessions. The agendas were posted in the learning management system and were actively used by 60 students during class. They formed a gateway to various cloud-based materials including databases, Google documents, forms, and slides. Students used the daily agendas to engage in target content and collaborate with one another during class. Based on positive responses from participants and the observed productivity among students, findings suggest interactive agendas may be a viable alternative to hardware/devices, software, and policy-based attempts to control or limit student technology use in the 1:1 classroom.

Technology Policies and Practices in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 691-700
Author(s):  
Kelly McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Technology Assimilation ◽  
Rocky Mountain Region ◽  
Digital Learners ◽  
Personal Technology ◽  
Technology Policies

This chapter investigated the personal technology policies practiced and modeled in teacher preparation courses at a teaching-intensive university in the Rocky Mountain region. Both explicit and implicit classroom policies were revealed for teacher preparation classes to determine support for the allowance of technology by preservice teachers during their coursework. These teacher preparation classrooms are filled with digital learners who are mandated to integrate technology into their future teaching. But, how is personal technology assimilation being demonstrated to preservice teachers? Syllabi from all teacher preparation classes were reviewed, revealing that 45% contained an explicitly stated technology policy. Teacher education instructors were then surveyed with primarily open-ended questions to further investigate technology policies and use in the classroom. Overall integration of smart devices is not being modeled in teacher preparation classrooms at this teaching-intensive university.

Direct and Indirect Associations of Personality With Audiovisual Technology Acceptance Through General Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412199778
Author(s):  
Maria Manolika ◽  
Rigas Kotsakis ◽  
Maria Matsiola ◽  
George Kalliris
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Beliefs About Technology ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Increasing consensus among information systems researchers suggests that personality accounts for the effective use of several technologies, yet less is known about the process through which personality affects user perceptions of technology acceptance. This study, therefore, examined whether personality is associated with student perceptions of audiovisual technology acceptance, and whether general self-efficacy mediates this association. In total, 244 students completed an online survey including measures of personality, general self-efficacy, and perceptions of audiovisual technology acceptance. Canonical correlation uncovered significant associations between personality and student beliefs about technology use. Results further revealed that general self-efficacy fully mediated the effects of openness to experience and neuroticism on Perceived Ease of Use, whereas the association between agreeableness and Perceived Usefulness was partially mediated by self-efficacy beliefs. The fact that personality influences students’ perceptions of technology acceptance both directly and indirectly should not remain unnoticed, especially when designing intervention programs to enhance their academic performance.

Students’ perception and satisfaction of services provided by public and private higher education institutes: a case study in Albania

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Drita Kruja ◽  
Huong Ha ◽  
Elvira Tabaku
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Instructional Effectiveness ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Individual

Purpose There have been many research studies on students’ satisfaction of services in universities in developed countries. However, students’ expectation and satisfaction of public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) with regard to service quality in Eastern Europe have been under-researched. Therefore, this study aims to offer an empirical examination of student satisfaction of the service quality of public and private HEIs in Albania by evaluating the gap between students’ expectation and perception and the effect of student satisfaction on retention in HEIs. Design/methodology/approach The survey instrument used in this study was the student satisfaction inventory in the USA. Primary data were collected from a survey of students in two private and four public HEIs in Albania. A total of 554 valid responses were collected from the survey. Findings The findings suggested that there were performance gaps between public and private HEIs. Public universities performed well in terms of concern for the individual, campus support services, student-centeredness and instructional effectiveness. Private HEIs scored well in terms of concern for the individual, academic advising effectiveness, instructional effectiveness and safety and security (parking). There is a significant difference in students’ perception of the overall satisfaction of HEIs. Students’ overall satisfaction positively impacts their retention. Originality/value Overall, this study provides valuable insights to private and public HEIs’ administrators regarding to student satisfaction and retention. The findings will have far-reaching managerial implications for all groups of stakeholders in terms of the service delivery by universities in Albania and Eastern Europe.

Paramedic Student Performance: Comparison of Online with On-Campus Lecture Delivery Methods

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 261-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael W. Hubble ◽  
Michael E. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Classroom Setting ◽  
Online Students ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractIntroduction:Colleges and universities are experiencing increasing demand for online courses in many healthcare disciplines, including emergency medical services (EMS). Development and implementation of online paramedic courses with the quality of education experienced in the traditional classroom setting is essential in order to maintain the integrity of the educational process. Currently, there is conflicting evidence of whether a significant difference exists in student performance between online and traditional nursing and allied health courses. However, there are no published investigations of the effectiveness of online learning by paramedic students.Hypothesis:Performance of paramedic students enrolled in an online, undergraduate, research methods course is equivalent to the performance of students enrolled in the same course provided in a traditional, classroom environment.Methods:Academic performance, learning styles, and course satisfaction surveys were compared between two groups of students. The course content was identical for both courses and taught by the same instructor during the same semester. The primary difference between the traditional course and the online course was the method of lecture delivery. Lectures for the on-campus students were provided live in a traditional classroom setting using PowerPoint slides. Lectures for the online students were provided using the same PowerPoint slides with prerecorded streaming audio and video.Results:A convenience sample of 23 online and 10 traditional students participated in this study. With the exception of two learning domains, the two groups of students exhibited similar learning styles as assessed using the Grasha-Riechmann Student Learning Style Scales instrument. The online students scored significantly lower in the competitive and dependent dimensions than did the on-campus students. Academic performance was similar between the two groups. The online students devoted slightly more time to the course than did the campus students, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. In general, the online students believed the online audio lectures were more effective than the traditional live lectures.Conclusion:Distance learning technology appears to be an effective mechanism for extending didactic paramedic education off-campus, and may be beneficial particularly to areas that lack paramedic training programs or adequate numbers of qualified instructors.

scholarly journals Pengaruh persepsi siswa tentang penerapan metode tutor sebaya, lingkungan belajar dan motivasi belajar siswa terhadap efektivitas metode pemecahan masalah dan hasil belajar siswa ranah kognitif pada kelas I MI Al Hikmah Ngareskidul Gedeg Mojokerto

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Achmad Padi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Application Method ◽  
Peer Tutor ◽  
Cognitive Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this study are: 1) To determine whether the effect Implementation Method Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Peer Tutor troubleshooting methods. 2) To determine whether the learning environment affect the effectiveness of troubleshooting methods. 3) To determine whether the Student Motivation affect the effectiveness of troubleshooting methods. 4) To determine whether the Student Perceptions of Peer Tutor Application Method to cognitive learning outcomes of students. 5) To determine whether the learning environment affect the students' cognitive learning outcomes. 6) To determine whether the Student Motivation towards cognitive learning outcomes of students. 7) To determine whether the Student Perceptions of Peer Tutor Application Method, learning environment, Student Motivation affect the effectiveness of troubleshooting methods. 8) To determine whether the Student Perceptions of Peer Tutor Application Method, learning environment, Student Motivation effect on students' cognitive learning outcomes. From the analysis can be summarized as follows: 1) There is a significant relationship between Student Perceptions of Peer Tutor Application Method, learning environment, Student Motivation Method of the Effectiveness of troubleshooting. with the value Fhitung 77 978 (significance F = 0. 000). So Fhitung> Ftabel (77 978> 1. 69) or Sig F <5% (0. 000 <0. 05). This means that together the independent variables consist of variables Student Perceptions about the application of the method tutor Peer (X1), the Learning Environment (X2), Student Motivation (X3) simultaneously to variable Efektiftas Solving Methods of Problem Solving (Y1) 2) There is a significant relationship between student Perceptions of Peer Tutor Application method, learning environment, student Motivation towards learning outcomes of students cognitive value Fhitung 78 323 (significance F = 0. 000). So Fhitung> Ftabel (78 323> 1. 69) or Sig F <5% (0. 000 <0. 05). This means that together the independent variables consist of variables Student Perceptions of Peer tutor application method (X1), the Learning Environment (X2), Student Motivation (X3) simultaneously to variable Learning Outcomes Cognitive Domains (Y2).

scholarly journals The Effect of the Flipped Classroom Strategy on Motivation towards Learning English by the First Intermediate School Girls in Riyadh: فاعلية استراتيجية الفصول المقلوبة في تنمية الدافعية نحو تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية لدى طالبات أول متوسط في الرياض

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ohud Suliman Al- Henaki
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intermediate School ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Learning English

The research aimed to investigate the Effect of the Flipped Classroom Strategy on Motivation towards Learning English by the First Intermediate School Girls in Riyadh. The research used a semi- experimental methodology to measure the independent variable (teaching technique) on the dependent variable (motivation toward learning). The population included all the students of the first grade in the public schools attending the second term, school year (1439- 1440 AH.). The sample consisted of (82) students, divided into two groups, one experimental consisted of (41) female students, while the other one is a control group consisted of (41) female students. The research tool was the motivated strategies for learning questionnaire (MSLQ). After analyzing the collected data with suitable statistical techniques, the following result was reached: -  There is a statistically significant difference at (α ≥ 0.05) between the means of the students of the two groups (control and experimental) in favor of the experimental group. Therefore, the research proved that the positive effect of teaching using flipped classes in improving the motivation towards learning by middle level female students in English language. Accordingly, various recommendations were presented. Most importantly, develop units for designing school curricula by using flipped classes in the educational administrations. In order to be ready to supply the schools with various subjects (English, Mathematics, Science… etc.) for various levels. Besides, offering incentives for applying, cultivating the specialists, teachers and others who are interested in education by using the flipped classroom strategy, basics and applications. Expand the applications of the flipped classroom strategy in various school levels to improve the motivations of students towards classroom environment and improve the skills of students' using computers and internet, as well as train them on the various technological skills.

scholarly journals Factors affecting academic failure in medical students in Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-14
Author(s):  
Zohreh Tajabadi ◽  
Matineh Sadat Miri ◽  
Soliman Ahmadi ◽  
Matineh Pourrahimi ◽  
Mojtaba Abdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Probation ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Students are considered part of the capital of each country. Several factors can affect their educational status and, as a result, contribute to their academic failure. The current study seeks to investigate the relationship between students’ academic failure and the affecting factors with the Iranian Educational Ranking of Universities. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The required sample size was calculated using Cochran’s formula. A researcher-made questionnaire with 5 parts was used to collect data. Kruskal Wallis and Spearman’s analysis of variance was used for analysis. The significance level was considered as 0.05. Results: A total of 1215 people participated; 13.7% of students had had an academic failure and 2.0% of them were on academic probation. There was a correlation between university RAD rank and academic failure (r = -0.098 and P = 0.0001) as well as student satisfaction (r = 0.264 – P = 0.0001). There was a significant difference between an academic drop and academic grade in three ranks of university (Pv= 0.0001), and, interestingly, having moved from Rank 1 to 3, having academic grade increases, and having academic failure decreases. Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the higher ranked the college campus is on the RAD scale, the higher the academic failure rate. For annual assessment of universities, it is proposed that assessment of academic failure and grades be used as a benchmark.

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