Time Management: Addressing and Assessing Classroom Participation Problems
Abstract
While research shows that technology in the classroom has costs, in econometrics (as in other technical courses) computer use is very nearly a necessary condition. Therefore, I used a novel experimental design in concert with SmartSync technology to block cadet use of internet and outlook email on their computers in order to measure the cost of extraneous computer use on: 1) students self-reported level of attention, 2) students self-reported level of understanding, 3) performance on low-level, factual learning questions at the end of each lesson and on GRs, 4) performance on higher-level conceptual understanding and application through questions at the end of each lesson and on GRs and through practical exercises, and 5) the accuracy of students self-reported understanding compared to actual performance.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1013429
Entities
People
- Cary A. Balser
Organizations
- United States Air Force Academy