A preliminary analysis of the effects of response cards on student performance and participation in an upper division university course.

Erick K. Marmolejo, David A. Wilder, & Lucas Bradley (2004). A preliminary analysis of the effects of response cards on student performance and participation in an upper division university course. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 37, 405-410.

We evaluated the effects of response cards on student quiz scores and participation in an upper division undergraduate course at a small, private university. Results showed that response cards increased both quiz scores and student participation. In addition, a measure of the social validity of the response-card procedure suggested that students approved of the use of the cards.

DESCRIPTORS: academic behavior, college teaching, higher education, response cards