Tablet-to-student ratio matters

Learning performance and mental experience of collaborative inquiry

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ID21743892
AutoresCixiao Wang (0000-0002-6053-8991, Beijing Normal University), Shufan Yu (0000-0001-6845-0065, Central China Normal University, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume55
Fascículo4
Páginas646-662
Data de publicação2023-07-03
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Research on Technology in Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1539-1523 • E-ISSN: 1945-0818
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15391523.2021.2015018
OpenAlexW4200525908
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas43

The use of virtual manipulatives (VMs) in tablets has become increasingly popular in science courses, and previous studies have indicated its educational benefits. However, the tablet-to-student ratio (TSR), which may affect students’ learning, has rarely been examined. This study compares how learning in groups with different TSRs influences the learning performance and mental experience of elementary school students. Participants were 117 fifth-grade students who were randomly assigned to two groups: Group 1:1 (i.e., each student had one tablet) and Group 1:m (i.e., each group shared one tablet) to learn the topic of triboelectrification. The results demonstrated that the students with a 1:m TSR performed better than those with a 1:1 TSR in terms of group work; that students with a 1:m TSR showed a higher degree of involvement during collaborative inquiries; and that the retention test, cognitive load, and group-process satisfaction results showed no significant difference between the two conditions. The findings indicate that the positive effect of collaboration on individuals may gradually disappear and the tradeoff between TSR and time of intervention should be considered during instruction

Collaborative learning · Cooperative learning · Educational technology · Mathematics education · Significant difference · Teaching method · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Medicine · Mobile Learning in Education · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology

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