The impact of using smartphones as student response systems on prospective teacher education training: a case study. El impacto de los dispositivos móviles como sistemas de respuesta personal en la enseñanza de futuros maestros: un estudio de caso
doi 10.20420/guin.2014.0066
Keywords:
audience response systems, instructional innovation, higher education, learner engagement, active learning, sistemas de respuesta personal, innovación docent, educación superior, implicación y compromiso del estudiante, aprendizaje activoAbstract
-Higher education classrooms have long suffered from a lack of interactivity. At Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, some instructors actively seek technologic interventions that can increase interactivity in large classes. This study explored the learning effectiveness and engagement appeal of using Socrative as a Student Response System (SRS), known as clicker, and also reports results from a formal implementation of the system in K-12 prospective teachers higher education classrooms. A questionnaire based survey was conducted to inquire into students’ perceptions on their use, and data collected from 70 students was examined. As the data reveal, Socrative can much better engage students in the learning process, promoting collaboration and encouraging
participation. However, some problems related to the use of SRSs were revealed such as the off-task use of the smartphones in the classroom. Recommendations were provided with respect to the use of SRSs in higher education.
--Las metodologías interactivas han estado tradicionalmente ausentes de las aulas de educación superior. Este artículo presenta un estudio de caso basado en una experiencia llevada a cabo en la práctica docente en los grados de educación de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Este estudio exploró la eficacia del aprendizaje interactivo y la implicación del alumnado al utilizar Socrative como Sistema de Respuesta Personal (SRP), o clicker. Se realizó una encuesta para conocer las percepciones de 70 estudiantes sobre su uso. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que Socrative permite una mayor implicación y más compromiso de los estudiantes en el proceso de aprendizaje, además de favorecer la colaboración y fomentar la participación. Sin embargo, se descubrieron algunos problemas relacionados con el uso de los SRP como el abuso de los dispositivos móviles en el aula. Por último, el estudio propone varias recomendaciones sobre la utilización de los SRP en la educación superior.
DOI 10.20420/GUIN.2014.0066
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