Clickers: Educational Applications in University Teaching

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by students has been broadly studied over time. Until now, many innovations have been introduced on a continuous basis, including among others, multimedia tools, wikis and even microblogging networks. Using clickers as a new teaching tool will improve the quality of education, favor involving students in classroom activities, and, consequently, improve their performance. However, there are not sufficient studies that examine the factors that influence and determine student’s intention to use or not this system in their classes. This paper examines this issue based on a survey applied (N=297). Our findings show usefulness is the main consideration mentioned by students for using the Q-Click software, followed by subjective considerations and the device’s user-friendliness.