Takeshi Kitazawa

The Effect of Question Styles and Methods in Quizzes Using Mobile Devices

In this chapter, quizzes were administered to university students using smartphones and tablets. The impact of question styles and methods on motivation, and the percentage of correct answers were then investigated, while considering the test approach–avoidance tendencies. In Study 1, 20 multiple-choice questions were set, and differences between smartphones and tablets were analyzed in terms of the percentage of correct answers and the optimum number of questions. In Study 2, different question styles, namely multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and a combination of both multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank, using tablets, were analyzed. In Study 3, for the question method for quizzes using smartphones, all questions were displayed and a series of questions and answers were analyzed for comparison. In Study 4, for the question method for quizzes, which was considered in the context of using smartphones, all questions were displayed and a series of questions and answers were analyzed.