title: Evaluating the effectiveness of personal response system technology on millennial student learning.
abstract: As nurse educators, we must explore new technologies that capitalize on the characteristics of millennial learners. One such technology, the personal response system (PRS), is an effective way to promote active learning and increase comprehension. Few nursing studies have examined the benefits of PRS technology on student outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PRS technology on learning outcomes in two sections of an undergraduate nursing research course. A crossover design compared class quiz averages between and within groups. Findings related to between and within class quiz scores were mixed, whereas the effectiveness of in-class PRS questions on paper-and-pencil quiz scores and PRS-targeted quiz items was significant. Knowledge gained from this study can be used to enhance our ability to actively engage our technologically savvy undergraduate students. By threading technology into the undergraduate curriculum, learning outcomes may be improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult and Child Nursing, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA 02747, USA. mmccurry@umassd.edu
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: McCurry
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hunter Revell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education*; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States