Erratum

This article refers to:

Student Response Technology: Empirically grounded or just a gimmick?

Correction to: ‘Student Response Technology: Empirically grounded or just a gimmick?’

Elizabeth Nagy‐Shadman* and Cynthia Desrochers

The publisher regrets that the affiliation of the second author of the above paper was incorrectly listed as Pasadena City College, USA. The correct affiliation for Cynthia Desrochers is California State University, Northridge, USA.

There were also errors in some headings in Table 1. The correct version of Table 1 is shown here.

Table 1. Student perception survey results (sample size = 350 students)

Survey question	Responses (%)^a
	Every class period	Every 2–3 class periods	Every 4–6 class periods	Few times in semester
1. How often did your instructor use the SRT?	49	28	11	12
	Yes, always	Sometimes	No, never
2. Did your instructor take attendance with the SRT system?	75	21	4
	Not at all	More likely to arrive to class on time	More likely to attend class	Other
3. If you chose answer ‘a’ or ‘b’ in Question 2, how did this affect your attendance and/or tardiness?	51	30	16	3
	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
4. The SRT system helps me to gauge my level of understanding of course material.	28	33	25	8	6
5. The SRT system helps me prepare for the exams.	37	31	19	6	7
6. The SRT system reinforces important concepts presented in lecture.	42	31	15	8	4
7. The SRT system improves my problem solving skills.	19	23	43	10	5
8. The SRT system improves my understanding of important concepts.	27	37	23	9	4
9. The SRT system caused me to internally question my own understanding of concepts during class.	23	38	25	9	5
10. The SRT system caused me to internally monitor my own understanding of concepts during class.	23	35	27	11	4
11. When the SRT system was in use, it improved my attention and I was less likely to engage in side conversations.	26	28	28	12	6
12. Because I knew that we would use the SRT system to check for understanding, it reduced ‘daydreaming’ during lecture.	16	22	39	18	5
13. The SRT system increases my desire to come to class.	10	20	47	14	9
	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
14. The SRT system is fun to use.	46	26	16	7	5
15. I like the SRT system because it breaks up the lecture.	34	31	23	8	4
16. The SRT system is an effective teaching and learning tool.	44	30	16	5	5
17. The SRT system increased my interactions with my fellow students in class.	25	28	27	13	7
18. As a result of interactions with my fellow students during SRT use in class, my interactions with other students outside of class also increased (e.g., email, study groups, coffee, etc.).	11	8	41	25	15
19. I feel I know the instructor better as a result of the class interaction that occurred during SRT use, as opposed to a course where there is only lecture.	16	25	33	16	10
20. Because of the instructor/class interaction that occurred during SRT use, I was more likely to contact the instructor by email or by attending office hours.	11	15	42	19	13
21. The instructor’s use of the SRT system increased my interest to take another course by this same instructor.	25	19	34	14	8
	Yes	No
22. Does the SRT system increase your willingness to ask questions in class?	52	48
23. Would you recommend the use of SRT in this course next year?	94	6
24. Would you recommend the use of SRT in other courses?	94	6
25. Do you feel that SRT helps you learn?	90	10
	Completely satisfied	Highly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Poorly satisfied	Not at all
26. Rate your overall level of satisfaction with the SRT system.	35	44	19	2	0
27. What do you like best about the SRT system?	(Short‐answer responses listed in the Appendix)
28. What do you like least about the SRT system?	(Short‐answer responses listed in the Appendix)
In your experience with this class, about how often have you done each of the following?	Never	Sometimes	Often	Very often
29. Asked questions in class or contributed to class discussions	13	45	23	19
30. Come to class without completing readings or assignments	35	48	13	4
31. Received prompt feedback from the instructor on your academic performance (written or oral)	9	28	33	30
32. Worked harder than you thought you could to meet the instructor’s standards or expectations	8	38	39	15
33. What suggestions do you have for increasing the effectiveness of SRT (what types of questions do you like/dislike, logistical concerns, etc.)? Please add any other comments related to the SRT system.	(Short‐answer responses listed in the Appendix)
Note: A variety of question styles are mixed throughout. ^aChoices in italics.

Notes

* Corresponding author. Natural Sciences Division, E210D, Pasadena City College, 1570E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106, USA. Email: [email protected]