10.6084/m9.figshare.12150327.v1
Chun Zhou
Chun
Zhou
Matthew Lewis
Matthew
Lewis
A mobile technology-based cooperative learning platform for undergraduate biology courses in common college classrooms
TAGC 2020
2020
Learning platform
Mobile technology
iPad
Cooperative learning
Deep learning
Biology
Genetics
Microbiology
Immunology
General Biology
Educational Technology and Computing
2020-04-20 22:01:57
Poster
https://tagc2020.figshare.com/articles/poster/A_mobile_technology-based_cooperative_learning_platform_for_undergraduate_biology_courses_in_common_college_classrooms/12150327
<p>As a high-impact educational practice, cooperative learning
uses a structured group study to promote students’ active learning. Currently,
it lacks economical yet effective tools to facilitate the interactive nature of
structured cooperative learning in regular classrooms. Here, we have
established a mobile technology-based cooperative learning (MBCL) platform that
comprises the 2018 iPad, Apple Pencil, LiveBoard, Google Forms, and Google
Drive. We tested the MBCL platform in multiple undergraduate biology courses.
During semester-long MBCL studies, the students engaged in cooperative learning
to discuss a real-life issue or chapter-based contents. With the MBCL platform,
the students’ group study processes were shown on shared, visible electronic whiteboards that were updated in
real-time, generating visible thinking and instant, interactive communication.
The instructor was able to guide the students promptly to conduct knowledge
integration and knowledge synthesis using tables and diagrams. The deep learning
outcome was evident in the examples and quantitative analyses of students’ whiteboard study results and team
presentations. Thus, integrating innovative mobile technologies into
high-impact teaching practices, exemplified by the MBCL platform, promotes deep
learning in higher education.</p>