Assessing Laptop Use in Higher Education: The Laptop Use Scale
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| Title: | Assessing Laptop Use in Higher Education: The Laptop Use Scale |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kay, Robin, Lauricella, Sharon |
| Source: | Journal of Computing in Higher Education. Apr 2016 28(1):18-44. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 27 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Laptop Computers, Higher Education, Test Construction, Computer Use, College Students, Test Validity, Technology Integration |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12528-015-9106-5 |
| ISSN: | 1042-1726 |
| Abstract: | The laptop computer is considered one of the most used and important technological devices in higher education, yet limited systematic research has been conducted to develop a measure of laptop use in college and university. The purpose of the following study was to develop a research-based, theoretically grounded scale to assess student use of laptops inside and outside higher education classrooms. The Laptop Use Scale addressed four key areas: in-class academic use, in-class non-academic use, outside of class academic use, and outside of class non-academic use. Tested on 156 higher education students using laptops computers, the Laptop Use Scale showed acceptable internal reliability and good validity (face, content, construct, and convergent validity). It is argued that this scale can help assess and calibrate pedagogical strategies used to integrate laptops into higher education classrooms. Suggestions for future research on assessing student use of laptops are offered including a focus on multi-tasking behavior. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 47 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1093403 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The laptop computer is considered one of the most used and important technological devices in higher education, yet limited systematic research has been conducted to develop a measure of laptop use in college and university. The purpose of the following study was to develop a research-based, theoretically grounded scale to assess student use of laptops inside and outside higher education classrooms. The Laptop Use Scale addressed four key areas: in-class academic use, in-class non-academic use, outside of class academic use, and outside of class non-academic use. Tested on 156 higher education students using laptops computers, the Laptop Use Scale showed acceptable internal reliability and good validity (face, content, construct, and convergent validity). It is argued that this scale can help assess and calibrate pedagogical strategies used to integrate laptops into higher education classrooms. Suggestions for future research on assessing student use of laptops are offered including a focus on multi-tasking behavior. |
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| ISSN: | 1042-1726 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12528-015-9106-5 |
