The impact of audience response systems in a multicultural Asian context

Abstract

This research investigated the implementation of an audience response system (ARS) to learning in a multicultural Asian context using multiple case methodology. Four academic staff teaching in four diverse units with different student numbers (n=133) used ARS as one of their teaching approaches with each using it in very different ways. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected through questionnaires and convergent interviewing of staff and students. Six constructs emerging from the literature were investigated and five are reported. Although some results aligned with other research, some specific issues were identified and appear relevant not only to other similar cultural contexts but possibly all contexts. The paper concludes with questions for further research into ARS in a multicultural Asian context in pursuant of choices for learners and learning.