A question-answer system for mobile devices in lecture-based instruction: a qualitative analysis of student engagement and learning

ATAŞ A. H., DELİALİOĞLU Ö.

INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.75-90, 2018 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10494820.2017.1283331
  • Dergi Adı: INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.75-90
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Improving classroom teaching, teaching/learning strategies, interactive learning environments, mobile learning, question-answer systems, CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS, PERCEPTIONS, BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, CLICKERS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to explore the opinions, perceptions and evaluations of students about their experiences with a question-answer system used on mobile devices in a lecture-based course. Basic qualitative research method was employed in this study to understand how students made sense of their experiences during the instruction. The participants of the study were 25 of 42 students enrolled in a Computer Hardware course, who were interviewed in five sessions of focus-groups. Data analysis was done based on the six steps of inductive analysis. The results showed that students mostly ascribed the meaning of their engagement to the observable behaviors about academic challenge. Concerning inhibiting factors for participating in a lecture, they stressed the constraints of lecture method. As inhibiting factors for asking questions, they mostly stated shyness as a reason. The results of the research were discussed reflectively to investigate the constructed meanings of participants about the context and to make suggestions for further studies.