The Effects of iPad Use on Student Attitude and Course Grades
Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2015, Volume 36
Mark Walvoord & Marielle Hoefnagels
Abstract
We integrated iPads into some regular laboratory activities in an introductory, non-majors biology course during the fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. Students used iPad apps to compile and present information, build concept maps, and review cell division. Using surveys, we measured attitudes towards iPad use in biology education and then correlated those with laboratory and course grades. Data indicated that there was no significant relationship between attitude about iPad usage and course or lab grades. Student self-assessments about proficiency with iPads and usefulness for biology significantly decreased between the start and the end of the semester. Conference participants worked through the iPad-integrated parts of three different labs, and we discussed advantages and disadvantages of using this technology to learn biology.
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