Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorHodgkinson-Williams, Cherylen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBarbour, Ian Stuarten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-25T15:58:30Z
dc.date.available2014-12-25T15:58:30Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of students' conceptions of the use of a student response system to provide formative feedback in large university classes. The main aim of formative feedback is to increase a student's knowledge, skills, and understanding of specific subject matter, by indicating a gap between the actual knowledge of the student and the required standard. However, in large classes the opportunities for formative assessment are limited, often resulting in little or no immediate feedback given to the students on their learning. One way of addressing this lack of assessment of students' understanding in the classroom is to incorporate a student response system into the lecture in order to facilitate learning and provide immediate formative feedback. A student response system is a tool that enables students to wirelessly send their responses to questions presented by a lecturer, using a small hand-held remote-controlled device.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBarbour, I. S. (2013). <i>Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10024en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBarbour, Ian Stuart. <i>"Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10024en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBarbour, I. 2013. Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Barbour, Ian Stuart AB - The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of students' conceptions of the use of a student response system to provide formative feedback in large university classes. The main aim of formative feedback is to increase a student's knowledge, skills, and understanding of specific subject matter, by indicating a gap between the actual knowledge of the student and the required standard. However, in large classes the opportunities for formative assessment are limited, often resulting in little or no immediate feedback given to the students on their learning. One way of addressing this lack of assessment of students' understanding in the classroom is to incorporate a student response system into the lecture in order to facilitate learning and provide immediate formative feedback. A student response system is a tool that enables students to wirelessly send their responses to questions presented by a lecturer, using a small hand-held remote-controlled device. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town TI - Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10024 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10024
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBarbour IS. Using a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Town. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10024en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEducationen_ZA
dc.titleUsing a student response system to provide formative feedback in large classes : a phenomenographic study at the University of Cape Townen_ZA
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