Mixed Insights | Thematic Categories | % Fall 2013 (n = 117) | % Winter 2014 (n = 81) | % Fall 2014 (n = 76) |
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Influences on involvement | Participation trends (Use/purchase rates) | 72.6/61.5 High yet decreasing frequency | 67.9/61.7 Lower and inconsistent use | 75.0/65.8 Higher and consistent use |
Authentic preparation | 85.6 “the questions were hard but good practice” | 83.3 “made me think about exam items” | 86.4 “I learned what questions to expect” | |
Engaging interactions* | 84.4 “It created more interactions” | 66.7 “I wish I had more chances” | 80.3 “I enjoyed these activities” | |
Effects on learning | Understandings check | 94.4 “fun way to confirm understanding” | 90.0 “I thought I knew more” | 97.0 “I was surprised at what I knew” |
Weakness identification for remediation* | 92.2 “now I know what I did not know” | 76.7 “I need to study more” | 92.4 “I know what to study” | |
Accessibility of feedback | Personal use | 94.4 “I like that no one knows my answer” | 90.0 “I know quickly if I am right” | 97.0 “telling me right away” |
Peer comparisons* | 85.6 “want to know how class is doing” | 68.3 “I knew as much as others” | 86.4 “I was lagging behind others” | |
Impacts on instruction | Emerging awareness | Cost barrier yet participation independent “I learned as much from watching as if I had used one.” | Ongoing resistance to purchase yet want more often “I will not pay to participate” | Multiple platforms challenging “more expertise needed” |
Responsive actions | Sought lower cost options & revised lecture content | Offered cost-effective alternatives Increased frequency of classroom use | Continued to explore options & revisit content |