Student Experiences with Information Technology and their Relationship to Other Aspects of Student Engagement
Thomas F. Nelson Laird
George D. Kuh
Abstract
Colleges and universities have made considerable effort to get students to use information technology productively. This study uses data from the 2003 administration of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) to investigate the relationships between student uses of information technology and other forms of student engagement. There appears to be a strong positive relationship between using information technology for educational purposes and involvement in effective educational practices such as active and collaborative learning and student–faculty interaction. The results also point to the prospect that particular areas of involvement with information technology could be viewed as forms of engagement in and of themselves. In addition, when students use information technology it may increase their opportunities for other types of engagement.
Keywords
Information technology, Student engagement, Effective educational practices, Teaching and learning, National Survey of Student Engagement
Annotation
There are a great number of studies that show a correlation between the use of educational technology and student engagement in higher education. Using data from the 2003 NSSE, the authors found that students involved with classroom related technologies, such as having an instructor who uses technology or students who use technology to complete course assignments, reported higher levels of active and collaborative learning.
APA Citation
Laird, T., & Kuh, G. (2005). Student experiences with information technology and their relationship to other aspects of student engagement. Research in Higher Education, 46(2), 211-233.
About the Study
| Links to Article | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C50&q=Laird%2C+T.%2C+%26+Kuh%2C+G.+%282005%29.+Student+Experiences+with+Information+Technology+and+their+Relationship+to+other+Aspects+of+Student+Engagement.+Research+in+Higher+Education%2C+46%282%29%2C+211-233.&btnG= |
| Mode | Technology-enhanced |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| In Publication | Research in Higher Education |
| Type of Research | Quantitative |
| Research Design | Survey research (qualitative or quantitative), Text analysis |
| Intervention/Areas of Study | Active learning, Adaptive learning, Cognition or cognitive learning, Engagement, Social media, Student motivation |
| Level of Analysis | Student-level |
| Specific Populations Examined | Undergraduates |
| Peer-Reviewed | Yes |
| Specific Institutional Characteristics of Interest | |
| Specific Course or Program Characteristics | |
| Outcome Variables of Interest | Academic achievement or performance, including assessment scores and course grades, Instructional effectiveness, Learning effectiveness |
| Student Sample Size | 500 + |
| Citing Articles | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=5302918283747441036&as_sdt=5,50&sciodt=0,50&hl=en |
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