Abstract
This paper presents a study that sought to use tablet personal computers (PCs) with the InkSurvey software for improving the instruction of a probability and statistics course for engineer-ing students at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). The InkSurvey software was designed in the physics department at CSM for use with tablet PCs and has the benefit of supporting anonymous student-teacher interaction during instruction. Us-ing InkSurvey, an instructor can ask a question to which students may electronically respond. The instructor can then view the anonymous responses and provide formative feedback during class. In this investigation, a pre and post attitude survey and a pre and post statistics concept inventory was administered to students in six sections of a prob-ability and statistics course for engineers. Five instructors taught the various sections using dif-ferent approaches, all of which included the tablet PCs with InkSurvey. Across sections, the stu-dents’ attitudes became more negative towards statistics over the course of the semester and, based on a statistics concept inventory, there was no evidence to support that their understanding of the subject had improved. This paper explores the potential explanations for these bleak results.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
