Technology-enhanced pathways to active learning: Student response systems facilitating peer-instruction and self-assessment in large classrooms

Arico, Fabio (2019) Technology-enhanced pathways to active learning: Student response systems facilitating peer-instruction and self-assessment in large classrooms. The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 11 (2). pp. 1-14. ISSN 2009-3160

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Abstract

This paper describes an active learning approach implemented in a first-year undergraduate course in Introductory Macroeconomics taught at the University of East Anglia. The first part of the paper explains the motivation that led me to introduce this approach, which builds on powerful pedagogies such as self-assessment and peer-instruction, as well as on technology-enhanced learning through Student Response Systems. In the second part of the paper, I report on the mixed-methods evaluation strategy implemented to appraise pedagogical effectiveness. Whilst only briefly commenting on quantitative indicators, which have been the focus of previous publications, the focus of this paper is on qualitative data that conveys students’ perceptions of their learning experiences when using the approach. Analysis of the qualitative data highlights that students view my pedagogical approach, as well as its technology-enhanced implementation, as supportive of student learning, and as a means of enhancing their self-efficacy beliefs. The pedagogic approach is especially welcomed by students coming from an international background, characterised by diverse previous learning experiences. The approach also appears to be particularly effective for students who are struggling with their learning.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	active learning,peer instruction,self-assessment,self-efficacy,student response systems,education ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3304
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Research in Mathematics Education
Related URLs:	http://ojs.aishe.org/index.php/aishe-j/a...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2019 08:30
Last Modified:	05 Aug 2022 00:17
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71599
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