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Study analyzes classroom polls to gauge student engagement and learning

A new study published on arXiv analyzes real-time classroom interactions to better understand student engagement and questioning patterns. Researchers examined over 600 poll questions from 47 live sessions, finding that the instructional function of a poll, rather than its wording, significantly influences student responses. The study also revealed that while students generally answer correctly, they struggle to accurately gauge their own performance and identify the most challenging questions. AI

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Study analyzes classroom polls to gauge student engagement and learning

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Rohit Sharma, Pavani Ayinampudi, Aditya B. M. V., Jinal Gupta, Prakash Hegade, Sakshi Sharma, Meenakshi V, SRS Iyengar ·

    Characterizing Questioning Patterns and Student Engagement Through Contextual Analysis of Real-Time Classroom Interactions

    arXiv:2609.38907v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Real-time classroom polling is now routine, yet the data it produces is usually read narrowly, as a correctness score or a headcount. Such readings say little about what a poll is doing within a lecture or how it shapes engagement…