Figure 4: PeerWise Questions: Quality vs. Number of Responses V. Conclusion: This paper has investigated the use of PeerWise, a freely available online pedagogical tool that provides students with the opportunity to write, share, answer, and discuss multiple choice questions, in a large enrollment political science course (204 students). Although previous studies in computer science and engineering disciplines have found evidence that level of PeerWise activity is positively correlated with improved academic performance at statistically significant levels, this is the first study to examine the potential effectiveness of PeerWise to enhance student learning outcomes in a political
Figure 4: PeerWise Questions: Quality vs. Number of Responses V. Conclusion: This paper has investigated the use of PeerWise, a freely available online pedagogical tool that provides students with the opportunity to write, share, answer, and discuss multiple choice questions, in a large enrollment political science course (204 students). Although previous studies in computer science and engineering disciplines have found evidence that level of PeerWise activity is positively correlated with improved academic performance at statistically significant levels, this is the first study to examine the potential effectiveness of PeerWise to enhance student learning outcomes in a political