Do red smarties increase happiness? Teaching and learning using audience response technology

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Why is it important?

“We had hypothesised if the lecture was boring or difficult to understand and it would have resulted in a significant loss in happiness in all groups, however, the happiness data indicated that the participants’ mood remained unchanged. “This debunks the myth that red Smarties increase happiness and as a result a ‘lived in’ trial can turn a complex epidemiology lecture into an interesting teaching technique. “It also shows that epidemiology and the study of research methods can be fun and engaging.”

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