PPT Student perceptions of tech use 2013
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The document summarizes the results of a survey about SUNY Potsdam students' perceptions of technology use by professors and themselves. Key findings include: 1) Students feel professors effectively use popular technologies like presentation software but could improve with technologies students desire, like mobile apps and social media. 2) Students believe training could help professors better adopt and use technologies in the classroom. 3) While students use technologies independently, they do not think their skills are improving in some areas through their coursework.
PPT Student perceptions of tech use 2013
- 1. STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY USE BY PROFESSORS IT 635 Natalie Cainaru Alaa Alfarooqi Hong Yang
- 2. Our Research Questions • What are SUNY Potsdam students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of technology use by their professors? • What are SUNY Potsdam students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the technologies that they (the students themselves) are using?
- 3. The Research Process 1. Define Research Questions 2. Conduct Faculty & Staff Interviews 3. Design Surveys 4. Pre-test Survey 5. Redesign Survey Questions 6. Distribute Survey by Email 7. Collect Data 8. Analyze Data
- 4. Results
- 5. Demographics Freshmen 21% Sophomores 15% Juniors 19% Seniors 28% Graduate Students 16% Other 1% Percentage of Survey Participants by Class Year Figure 1. Percentage of Survey Participants by class year (n=238).
- 6. Total Total Anthropology 6 French 3 Archaeological Studies 1 Geology 1 Archaeology 9 History 13 Art Education 1 History Education 2 Art History 2 Literacy 2 Art Studio 9 Literature/Writing 1 Biochemistry 3 Mathematics 9 Biology 19 Mathematics (GRAD) 1 Business Administration 16 MST 5 Business Economics 1 Music 4 Chemistry 4 Music Composition 2 Childhood Education 4 Music Education 20 Childhood Education (GRAD) 8 OPLT 12 Communications 5 Performance Music 8 Community Health 9 Physics 4 Computer Science 9 Politics 5 Creative Writing 7 Psychology 30 Criminal Justice 8 Secondary Education 4 Criminal Justice Studies 1 Sociology 6 Curriculum & Instruction 3 Spanish 2 Early Childhood 9 Special Education (GRAD) 1 Economics 2 Speech Communication 2 Education 2 Student Initiated Interdepartmental Major 1 Educational Technology Specialist 10 Theater 6 English 3 Visual Arts 2 English & Communication (GRAD) 1 Women's Studies 1 English Education 1 Undecided 11 Environmental Studies 3 Did Not Indicate 4 n=287 Table 1. Survey Participants Majors (n=287).
- 7. Tech Usage Compared with Tech Desire 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Other Image sharing sites Blogs Video conferencing Mobile apps Course webspace i>Clickers Spreadsheet software Social media Cloud storage Smartboard Text processing software Digital media Video Streaming Moodle Presentation software Percentage of Survey Participants (%) KindsofTechnology Kinds of technology students want that would better support the curriculum/course material compared with technology use by professors in class Technology Students Want Technology Professors Use Figure 2. Comparing two questions: For this semester, in general, what kinds of technology do your professors use in your class? (n=236) and What kinds of technology would you like your professors to use that would better support the curriculum/course material? (n=212).
- 8. Effectiveness of Tech Use by Professors 71% 28% 32% 33% 37% 38% 39% 52% 58% 62% 69% 74% 79% 85% 89% 92% 29% 72% 68% 67% 63% 62% 61% 48% 42% 38% 31% 26% 21% 15% 11% 8% Other Mobile apps Image sharing sites Blogs Social media Video conferencing Smartboard Course webspace i>Clickers Cloud storage Spreadsheet software Digital media Moodle Video Streaming Text processing software Presentation software Students' Opinions on Effectiveness of Professors' Technology Use Effectively Ineffectively Figure 3. For this semester, in general, based upon your experiences, do your professors use the following? (n=230).
- 9. Opinions on Absence of Tech 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Technology specifically linked to the lessons is unavailable Other There is not enough time for professors to use technology. More students than technology Teaching space is inadequate for the use of technology Hardware/software malfunctions when used. Lessons are not compatible with the use of technology The professor has strict preferences about the technology they use Professors are unable to use technology Percentage of Survey Participants (%) Reasons Students Opinions on the Reasons Behind Professors' Use of No Technology Figure 4. In general, what do you think are the reasons behind the professor’s use of no technology? (n=222). Purple bars indicate aspects that professors can control .
- 10. Opinions on Appropriate Uses of Devices in Class 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Other Using social media Checking communications from others Sending communications to others Taking pictures Calculations Recording lecture Looking up information relevant to lecture Taking notes Percentage of Survey Participants (%) Scenarios Students' Opinions about appropriate uses of electronic devices in the classroom Figure 5. What do you feel are the appropriate uses of electronic devices in the classroom? (n=220).
- 11. Tech that Students Use on Their Own 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% SCVNGR Foursquare Other LinkedIn Image sharing sites Blogs Tumblr Mobile apps Dropbox Helios Video conferencing Google+ Twitter Google Docs Digital media Electronic library resources Moodle Facebook Percentage of Survey Participants (%) TypesofTechnology Technology That Students Use on Their Own Figure 6. Do you yourself (without initiative of the professor) use the following? (n=216).
- 12. Opinions about Improvement with Tech 75% 19% 26% 36% 41% 43% 43% 45% 55% 56% 60% 25% 81% 74% 64% 59% 57% 57% 55% 45% 44% 40% Other Blogs Digital media creation/editing software Cloud storage Spreadsheet software Windows-based devices Video Streaming Social media Presentation software Text processing software Mac-based devices Students' Opinions About Their Improvement with Technology Improved Not Improved Figure 7. Since taking classes at SUNY Potsdam, do you feel your skills in the following technology have improved? (n=208).
- 13. Conclusion • Professors are effectively using the most popular and most desired technologies in their classes. • Training could help improve the effectiveness and adoption of many technologies in the classroom. • Students do not feel they are improving with regards to certain technology • Students already acknowledge what could be considered “appropriate” uses of their own technology in the classroom
- 14. Suggestions for further study • Suggestions for future research could be to generate a more in-depth survey regarding students’ expectations about what technologies they think professors should be using in their courses. Such a survey could be general or could go deeper into technology use by specific academic departments.