HGSE Student Research Conference 2005

Students’ Self-Reported Experiences about Electronic and Paper Homework Submission

Asil Ali Özdoğru and Nancy Peña

Homework submission as an important step of the entire homework task includes its own components and processes. Differences and similarities between electronic submission and paper submission (e- and p-submission), and students’ perceptions of the two were investigated by self-report data collection techniques. Two graduate students recollected their last five e- and p-submissions with coding schemas developed to track the underlying elements and experiences involved in each type of submission. Results indicated that less time and resources were required in e-submission. Other than submission type, feedback time was dependent on factors such as volume and length of submissions. The problems in each form of submission and their interchangeable usage pointed out their complementary roles in submission and the importance of student experiences in making use of technology.

Keywords: Homework, electronic submission, paper submission, student experiences

Citation: Özdoğru, A. A., & Pena, N. (2005, February). Students’ self-reported experiences about electronic and paper homework submission. Paper presented at the 10th annual Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Cambridge, MA.