Does active participation via integrated questions in large lectures matter?

This paper investigates whether the intensity of participation in large lecture quizzes in a tertiary education context, facilitated and monitored by an online platform, is associated with better examination performance. The platform mirrors lecture slides onto student devices and uses integrated “c...

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Main Authors: James Wakefield, Jonathan Tyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023030803
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Summary:This paper investigates whether the intensity of participation in large lecture quizzes in a tertiary education context, facilitated and monitored by an online platform, is associated with better examination performance. The platform mirrors lecture slides onto student devices and uses integrated “clicker” style questions within the lecture to quiz students on concepts learned. Using regression, we find that the intensity of quiz participation is positively related to students’ performance. Student study perceptions, based on study and career plans, moderate the results. These findings are relevant to educators, especially in a post-COVID-19 learning environment, where the online quiz function could be used to foster participation.
ISSN:2405-8440