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The Impact of Using a Clicker System and Online Homework on Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning Experience
Author(s) -
Shaw Donald
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.687.7
Subject(s) - clicker , mathematics education , psychology , class (philosophy) , purchasing , academic achievement , computer science , engineering , artificial intelligence , operations management
Students' learning outcomes have been claimed to be improved through the use of leverage technology in classroom and outside of the classroom. Three objectives were explored in the current study. One objective was to examine which teaching evaluation criteria were positively impacted by the use of a clicker system. Second, the impact of adopting online homework on students' average in‐progress grades after each exam was investigated. Third, the students' satisfaction on their learning experience on using clicker and on doing online homework was looked into by using a survey at the end of one semester. These data were collected in human anatomy and physiology classes for several semesters before and after the adoption of a clicker system and online homework assignments. The average class size was about 30‐35. First, we found that three teaching evaluation criteria used were positive improved by using a clicker system and homework assignments. These include two teaching evaluation criteria: (1) The instructor explained the subject in a way that was interesting and that stimulated academic interest in the topic, and (2) As a result of this course, my interest in this subject area has been more stimulated. Second, the results showed that students' average in‐progress grades were moderately improved soon after on‐line homework were put to use. Finally, students expressed very positive learning experience in using both clicker and on‐line homework adoption including their grades. However, the cost of purchasing a clicker and online homework access was a general concern. Our results confirmed with other educational research in that integrating auxiliary technology positively impact both teaching and student learning.