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Presenter: Stefania Martinelli

Technology-enhanced learning

A new & exciting technology that drives the learning experience...

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Evaluation Criteria

References

The Technology

Implementation

EVALUATION CRiTERIA

Pedagogical

Technical

Financial

Motivational

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• It is fun to use
• It motivates learners
• Has good UX/UI

• Different devices
• User-friendly
• No registration needed

• Free version available
• Paid per teacher, billed per year
• Support available

• Engagement, motivation,
• Learning performance

• Independent learning
• Offers learning analytics

• LOs & instructional best practices
• Assessment of learning and feedback
• Support of various modes of instruction and independent learning

• Interoperability
• User-friendly
• Registration of learners
• Terms of privacy

• Paid VS free
• Pricing model
• Per teacher / no. of learners
• Support available

• Digital literacy
• Fun to use
• Motivations
• UX (the overall experience) and UI (the functionality)

Presenting.... kahoot!

• A multi-player game based-learning tool
• Inc. points-system, leaderboards, avatars, levels and streaks

Gamification VS Game-based learning Gamification is the process of incoroportaing gaming elements into classic teaching and learning experience. Game-based learning is using games for learning (Kahoot! is a good example of game-based learning!)

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Picture from https://hi-impact.co.uk/spotlight-on-kahoot/

Implementation

Does it meet our criteria? Yes! Implement!

Gold

Alpha

Beta

Expand & Iterate

Test

Extend

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Questions?

A Kahoot!

Picture from https://kahoot.com/schools/back-to-school-23-basic/#check-out-everything/

Thank you for your time!

references

Atherton, P. (2018). More than just a quiz—How Kahoot! Can help trainee teachers understand the learning process. Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal, 10(2), Article 2. Garza, M., Olivan, S., Monleón, E., Cisneros, A. I., García-Barrios, A., Ochoa, I., Whyte, J., & Lamiquiz-Moneo, I. (2023). Performance in Kahoot! Activities as predictive of exam performance. BMC Medical Education, 23(1), 413. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04379-x Shawwa, L., Kamel, F., Shawwa, L., & Kamel, F. (2023). Assessing the Knowledge and Perceptions of Medical Students After Using Kahoot! In Pharmacology Practical Sessions at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah. Cureus, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36796 Wang, A. I., & Tahir, R. (2020). The effect of using Kahoot! For learning – A literature review. Computers & Education, 149, 103818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.103818

• Staff members clear on duties and timeline
• Train few teachers who will use the tool with students and run focus groups

• Ensure all teachers know of the tool
• Continously run training sessions on the tool
• Continously collect feedback

Findings from studies:

• Positive impact on student engagement, motivation, class dynamics and learning experiences
• Minimise distractions in the classroom
• Sense of accomplishment, healthy competition and fun
• Improved learning outcomes provide immediate feedback,
• Helps learners identifying areas of weakness

• Provide tailored training sessions to more teachers
• Decide whether a paid-version would be worth it

• Ask for feedback from users at every stage in the implementation.