Examining the Effects of the Simultaneous Display of Students' Responses Using a Digital Pen System on Class Activity - A Case Study of an Early Elementary School in Japan

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the influence of an interactive education system on the actual activity inside the classroom of an early elementary school. We developed an Anoto-based digital pen system and conducted a case study on the school. After six practice lectures, a questionnaire survey and interviews were used to reveal the effects of our system. We concluded that the system was effective in increasing the students’ motivation levels. However, a few pupils showed signs of hesitation in displaying their answers.