Exploring Student Engagement in Large Classes Using Mobile Polling

Autor/in	Glaze, Teresa Carol
Titel	Exploring Student Engagement in Large Classes Using Mobile Polling
Quelle	(2023), (127 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Alabama
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3797-1987-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Learner Engagement; Large Group Instruction; Handheld Devices; Audience Response Systems; Nursing Education; Nursing Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; Distance Education; Electronic Learning; Educational Technology; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Pflegepädagogik; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Collegestudent
Abstract	The call for transformation of nursing education continues to be supported by professional nursing organizations and nursing leaders. It is needed to support transition of nursing graduates who are facing an increasing technological work environment, higher patient acuity, and the challenges of making rapid critical decisions for care. The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced faculty and students to leave the "brick and mortar" structures of classes behind in Spring 2020. It also promoted new teaching strategies, such as mobile polling, for online learning environments to support engagement of students. Poll Everywhere and Kahoot are applications that can provide an alternative to the "sage on the stage" and traditional PowerPoint-only lectures while augmenting learning and promoting engagement. The purpose of this study was to explore student engagement in large classes using mobile polling. This qualitative study was conducted with 17 prelicensure students from two cohorts who had experienced large classes with and without mobile polling. Data were collected from the participants of two focus groups and 14 individual interviews. The study used Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory (1986) as a framework for development of the study and as a lens to filter the data collected. Qualitative inquiry produced descriptive data, which focused on three major themes and points of discussion including (a) mobile polling activity, (b) learner attributes, and (c) social learning. Multiple subthemes emerged from the first major theme including mobile poll characteristics, timing of polls, and discussions. Additional subthemes developed from the second major theme including learning style, accommodations, motivation, accountability, self-efficacy, prior experiences, and participants' engagement definitions. From the third major theme, additional subthemes of interaction between students and faculty emerged. These data points provided valuable insight into the use of effective mobile polling to promote engagement in large classes. Overall, the participants reported the use of mobile polling in large classes increased their engagement and encouraged faculty to continue and increase the use of polling for future courses. The effective use of mobile polling to promote engagement from the participant's perspective is dependent on various factors, which are discussed as themes and subthemes in this research study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01