Question
Given a problem to work out in a lecture, were you more likely to work out the answer if:
% of students who voted for each option
  2002 LT1 2002 LT2 2003
(LT1 + LT2)
Response Option 219 students 51 students 219 students
The class was asked for a verbal response to the question 3.7 0 0.5
The class was asked to vote on one or more answers using "hands up" 1.8 7.8 0.5
The class was asked to vote on one or more answers using the handsets 32.4 15.7 40.6
None of the above (i.e. I never try to work out an answer) 4.1 5.9 2.7
All of the above (i.e. I always try to work out an answer) 20.6 21.6 17.8
"Verbal" and "Hands up" but not "Handsets" 1.8 2 2.3
"Verbal" and "Handsets" but not "Hands up") 7.3 3.9 3.2
"Hands up" and "Handsets" but not "Verbal" 25.1 35.3 28.3
No answer 3.2 7.9 4.1