Students' Perception on Using Student Response Systems in Flipped Classroom in Higher Education : A Case Study at Linnaeus University in south of Sweden

Abstract: The technological improvements and a generation with increased interest in using technology to aid in their learning. Cause a need for a change in the educational approaches or already established methodologies. The modern educational approach hints a move from the traditional passive learning approach, where the students are passive listeners, into an active learning approach, where the students access the information beforehand. Therefore, classroom time is used to elaborate on complex subjects through an active discussion during the lectures. Student Response Systems (SRS) aims to integrate technological tools with the educational environment, thereby improving the students' participation and engagement. The purpose of this thesis is to study the factors influencing the students' engagement when using SRS in a flipped classroom environment. Furthermore, to what extend can the SRS facilitate the students' active participation in the discussion within an educational context. The research is performed at Linnaeus University in a course at a Master level course. A pre-study was conducted, consisting of observing the course later to form the interview question from the acquired knowledge. Afterward, interviews were conducted with 7 of the participating students. The results of the study might provide additional knowledge for the teachers to decide upon an approach to implement the use of SRS with the flipped classroom approach.