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Improving Student Motivation Using Technology Within The STEM Disciplines

Improving Student Motivation Using Technology Within The STEM Disciplines. Richard Wilkinson & Thomas Lancaster Tudor Training Academy & Birmingham City University HEA STEM Conference 2014. Richard Wilkinson – MSc Computing - 2013. 2012-2013 academic year

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Improving Student Motivation Using Technology Within The STEM Disciplines

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  1. Improving Student Motivation Using Technology Within The STEM Disciplines Richard Wilkinson & Thomas Lancaster Tudor Training Academy & Birmingham City University HEA STEM Conference 2014

  2. Richard Wilkinson – MSc Computing - 2013

  3. 2012-2013 academic year Richard was Head Of School in Computing at Coventry University College

  4. Coventry University College • “a new concept in higher education that is designed to integrate study into the life that you lead” http://www.coventry.ac.uk/cuc/study/whats-so-different

  5. The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/oct/17/coventry-university-college-half-price-degree

  6. “no frills” http://www.theguardian.com/education/2011/oct/17/coventry-university-college-half-price-degree

  7. Computing Courses • HNC/HND/BSc (Hons) Information Technology Practitioner • Information Technology Foundation Year • Total 19 students in 2012-2013

  8. The Challenge • What solutions are needed at Coventry University College to get students motivated and to help them to become employable?

  9. Suggested Solution • Students are motivated through the use of technology that appeals to them

  10. The Survey

  11. Response Rate • 209 students, out of approximately 250 enrolled at Coventry University College • 97 out of 209 students taking STEM subjects

  12. Technology Owned • 89% of students owned a laptop • 80% of students owned a smartphone

  13. Technology Motivation • 79% of Computing students said that they felt motivated to study using technology • 54% of Science and Engineering students said that they felt motivated to study using technology

  14. Where Could More Technology Be Used? • “During my studies I would prefer there to be recorded lectures available”

  15. Where Could More Technology Be Used? • “Have tutors on Facebook instant message”

  16. What Technologies Would Aid Motivation? • “If everyone were to use tablets then we could be paperless and notes will be better organised instead of just loose sheets everywhere”

  17. What Technologies Would Aid Motivation? • “Temporarily blocking Facebook and twitter while doing any work.”

  18. Conclusions • No noticeable differences between STEM subjects and other subjects for this “no frills” cohort • Recommend incorporating use of existing student technology to be used during and between classes

  19. For More Information • Richard Wilkinson • Email: rdwilkinson@outlook.com • Website: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/rdwilkinson • Twitter: @wilkenstein • Thomas Lancaster • Email: thomas.lancaster@bcu.ac.uk • Website: http://thomaslancaster.co.uk • Twitter: @DrLancaster • Slides Available At: • http://www.slideshare.net/ThomasLancaster

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