Paper Info
Title
Sending Learning Pills to Mobile Devices in Class to Enhance Student Performance and Motivation in Network Services Configuration Courses
Abstract
Teaching electrical and computer software engineers how to configure network services normally requires the detailed presentation of many configuration commands and their numerous parameters. Students tend to find it difficult to maintain acceptable levels of motivation. In many cases, this results in their not attending classes and not dedicating enough time to acquire the required competencies. This paper describes a successful experiment that was able to improve student class attendance, performance, and motivational patterns by using mobile devices in class to provide students with contextualized learning pills. A learning pill is a simple exercise that summarizes some of the key concepts explained in class and promotes reflection and self-study. Each student attending a particular lecture or laboratory session automatically receives a learning pill on his or her mobile phone just after the related concept has been presented. This paper details the scenario used in the experiment and analyzes the performance and motivational patterns of 170 students at the Higher Polytechnic School, Carlos III University of Madrid, Leganes, Spain.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1109/TE.2011.2131652
IEEE Trans. Education
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Carlos III University,motivational pattern,Network Services Configuration Courses,paper detail,student class attendance,Higher Polytechnic School,contextualized learning pill,mobile device,mobile phone,Enhance Student Performance,acceptable level,Sending Learning Pills,Mobile Devices,successful experiment
Journal
55
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
0018-9359
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.40
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Mario Munoz-Organero17311.70
Pedro J. Munoz-Merino2252.83
Carlos Delgado Kloos31121172.07