Do weekly on-line homework assignments promote student engagement and enhance learning in first year psychology students?

Bohan, J. and Stack, N. (2014) Do weekly on-line homework assignments promote student engagement and enhance learning in first year psychology students? Psychology of Education Review, 38(2),

Abstract

Traditionally universities have employed face-to-face teaching with paper-mediated assignments, but increasingly digital delivery of some course elements is becoming more important. This paper will evaluate whether the use of on-line formative weekly assignments provided by the core text publisher resulted in improved student engagement and exam performance. A mixed method research design was employed which used an online survey and face-to-face interviews carried out in small focus groups. A comparison was also made of the final exam grades of students who regularly did/not engage with the on-line materials. The results indicate that the resources are positively received by students but primarily used as a revision tool. Their use may also be positively related to academic achievement but perhaps only by those already using effective learning strategies.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Bohan, Dr Jason and Stack, Professor Niamh
• Authors: Bohan, J., and Stack, N.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Psychology
• Journal Name: Psychology of Education Review
• Publisher: British Psychological Society
• ISSN: 1463-9807