It’s a “Clicker,” not a Magic Wand: The Effect of a Classroom Response System on Attendance

This study employed a rank-based nonparametric test to examine the effectiveness of a Classroom Response System (also known as a “clicker”) on attendance. A Mann-Whitney U test revealed that attendance in the clicker class (experimental group) and attendance in the nonclicker class (control group) did not differ significantly. However, a survey of 28 participants in the clicker class showed that learners had positive perceptions of clickers. Two focused group sessions in the clicker class also revealed that learners enjoyed using clickers and that they found the clicker technology engaging, interactive, and entertaining.