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

Atas A. H., DELİALİOĞLU Ö.

INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, vol.26, no.1, pp.75-90, 2018 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/10494820.2017.1283331
  • Journal Name: INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.75-90
  • Keywords: Improving classroom teaching, teaching/learning strategies, interactive learning environments, mobile learning, question-answer systems, CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS, PERCEPTIONS, BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, CLICKERS
  • Galatasaray University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.