Assessing the Impact of Interactivity in the Cognitive Domain: A Noise Ratings Case Study
Keywords:
Remote Teaching, Interactive Learning Application, Online Learning, Blended Learning, Noise Ratings, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Cognitive DomainSynopsis
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Intelligent Computing and Consumer Support Applications
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Chronicle of Computing
Chapter Abstract:
The widescale implementation of Emergency Remote Teaching during the pandemic has normalized the use of blended and online learning-tools in third-level education. However, many of these digital tools are not designed to achieve specific learning objectives, leading to mixed results reported by instructors and students. Although such tools aim to make the educational experience an active one for students, there is limited empirical data on their effectiveness on knowledge-acquisition and learning. These issues are more pronounced in some disciplines compared to others, and in this paper, we present an assessment of a newly-developed interactive application relevant to music-technology - a discipline that is traditionally reliant on campus-based, in-studio experiences. In a user-study comparing a traditional approach and the use of this interactive application to present the topic ‘Noise Ratings’ to undergraduates, results show significant improvements on questions in the “Understand” and “Application” taxonomy levels between pre- and post-time intervals.
Keywords:
Remote Teaching, Interactive Learning Application, Online Learning, Blended Learning, Noise Ratings, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Cognitive Domain.
Cite this paper as:
Neff F., Duffy P., Ronan M. (2023) Assessing the Impact of Interactivity in the Cognitive Domain: A Noise Ratings Case Study. In: Tiako P.F. (ed) Intelligent Computing and Consumer Support Applications. Chronicle of Computing. OkIP. https://doi.org/10.55432/978-1-6692-0003-1_3
Presented at:
The 2022 OkIP International Conference on Learning and Technology in Education (CLTE) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, and Online, on October 3-6, 2022
Contact:
Flaithri Neff
Flaithri.Neff@tus.ie
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