Behavioural sequential analysis of using an instant response application to enhance peer interactions in a flipped classroom

ABSTRACT

To stimulate classroom interactions, this study employed two different smartphone application modes, providing an additional instant interaction channel in a flipped classroom teaching fundamental computer science concepts. One instant interaction mode provided the students (N = 36) with anonymous feedback in chronological time sequence, while the other showed their feedback by “like” ranking (N = 26). The behavioural patterns of undergraduates using these two different modes were compared. The results showed that the like-ranked feedback deepened the interaction between asking and answering questions, reduced the number of irrelevant messages, and increased attention to questionable messages. The students using the like-ranking mode also received more encouragement during the flipped classroom discussion activities.

KEYWORDS:

• Interactive response application
• behavioural patterns
• feedback
• flipped classroom

Notes on contributor

Ching-Kun Hsu (as known as Ting-Chia-Hsu) is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development and a Supervisor of Technology Promotion Division in the Centre for Information Technology in National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). She teaches in NTNU from 2013 to present. She had been a computer science teacher in a vocational and senior high school for 13 years before she got her PhD from the department of Information and Learning Technology, NUTN in 2012. Her research interests include computer-assisted learning, mobile learning, personalized learning, and educational technology. Dr Hsu has been a reviewer and has published in several SSCI journals, such as Computers & Education, British Journal of Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Educational Technology & Society, Interactive Learning Environments, ReCALL, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, and so on. Dr Hsu was awarded a government scholarship by Ministry of Education for project research abroad in 2011. She also receives the Special Outstanding Talent Award from February, 2013 to January, 2014 in National Science Council in Taiwan. She is rewarded a National Taiwan Normal University Academic Excellence Award from 2014 to 2016. The Ministry of Science and Technology in Taiwan grants her the Distinguished Young Scholars Project from 2014 to 2019.

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Funding

This studyTeaching practices for the student response of Science and Technology in Taiwan [103-2628-S-003-003-MY2,104-2511-S-003 -034,105-2628-S-003-002-MY3].