- Title
- Mixing it up: experiences with the combined use of technology and other methods to enhance learning
- Creator
- Sayles, Feona; Te Wiata, Ina
- Relation
- Journal of the Australasian Law Teachers Association Vol. 4, Issue 1-2, p. 65-80
- Relation
- http://www.alta.edu.au/jalta.aspx
- Publisher
- Australasian Law Teachers Association
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2011
- Description
- In colloquial terms, the phrase ‘to mix it up’ means to engage in some form of confrontation or battle. In a real sense, this describes the process of engaging different methods of teaching undertaken while researching this paper — it has been a battle to establish an effective learning environment for business students undertaking a business law course. In 2007, the process included introducing the use of technology to enhance students’ learning experiences. Between 2007 and 2011, the use of these technological tools has increased so that these tools now form a major part of the learning process for both off- and on-campus students. This paper discusses ongoing research that has been conducted with students in a secondyear commercial law course by the academic teaching the course (the teacher). The course is one of several business law courses offered by the School of Accountancy at Massey University. The students in the course are predominantly business students undertaking either a Bachelor of Business Studies or a Bachelor of Accountancy degree. This article considers some of the reasons why particular tools and strategies were chosen; the ways in which the tools and strategies used interact with face-to-face sessions; and the strengths and limitations of each (from the perspective of both students and the teacher). Results related to retention rates and grade point averages (GPA s) are also considered, which suggest that the overall teaching and learning experience has improved. A key reason for this improvement may be because different strategies, including the use of technology in teaching practice, have been incorporated. The ongoing and reflective nature of the research described in this article means that it will never be entirely finished, so this article is merely a commentary on what the research has shown so far in terms of the effect of the use of technology. The research has essentially been a tool to inform and give insight to the teacher as to the ways to improve her practice. But this commentary may also be a valuable record for other teachers who are making their own investigations into the use of technology in teaching.
- Subject
- teaching; learning; technology; students
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1044503
- Identifier
- uon:14335
- Identifier
- ISSN:1836-5620
- Language
- eng
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