Clickers: a Strategy for Active Learning in a Hospitality Classroom
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Alison Green [1] ; Toni Repetti [2]
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[1] University of West Florida
University of West Florida
Estados Unidos
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[2] University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 27, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 171-179
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Increasing student engagement and performance through active learning should be a concern for all instructors, and using technology in the classroom has been found as a way to accomplish this. The purpose of this article is to analyze whether using educational technology in the form of clickers in a hospitality financial accounting class engages students and ultimately increases their course performance. Data from students (N = 260) over three semesters were analyzed using t-tests, descriptive analyses, and qualitative analyses. Results showed that students did perform significantly better when clickers were used compared to when they were not. Results also showed that students felt engaged in the class when clickers were used.
