To Click or Not to Click- Presentation

May 2011 Tech-in-Ed Conference:

May 2011 Tech-in-Ed Conference Yvette Findlayter Training Specialist

Objectives:

Objectives Understand What is a Clicker Why would you use it Possibilities of when you would use it Understanding of the types of questions used How to create your own clicker session

What are Clickers?:

What are Clickers? AKA’s Audience Response Systems Classroom Response System Student Response System “The Remote Control Looking Thing-a-Ma-Jig”

Clickers:

Clickers Transmit responses to a central device which then records the responses and displays results/findings often in graphs that indicates how many students selected each possible answer.

Why Use Clickers?:

Why Use Clickers? Allows students to respond anonymously Reduce fare/anxiety Able to get rapid feedback from students Test comprehension on the spot Increase classroom participation Keep students awake Gauge your effectiveness as an instructor

When Would I Consider Using Clickers?:

When Would I Consider Using Clickers? Giving quizzes over reading assignment A way to take attendance Testing students’ conceptual understanding as part of a peer-learning format Taking opinion polls to demonstrate the diversity of views on an important issue Posing provocative questions to promote discussion

Writing Effective Clicker Questions:

Writing Effective Clicker Questions Interesting Challenging Stimulate discussion

Types of Clicker Questions:

Types of Clicker Questions Recall Questions Application Questions Critical Thinking/Conceptual Questions Misconception Questions Common Mistake Questions

Suggested Utilization Steps:

Suggested Utilization Steps Stage 1) Asking simple, primarily factual, questions as a starting point. Stage 2) Asking more challenging conceptual questions, or questions where the answer is not obvious and critical points could be argued. Stage 3) Lecture is structured around a set of challenging clicker questions that largely embody the material students are to learn. Clicker Resource Guide by CWSEI

Locating Clicker Questions:

Locating Clicker Questions Instructors Guide of a text book From instructors who used clickers Google Search “ ConcepTest ” developed by Eric Mazur – Teaching by Questioning rather than by Telling http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsapp/BT/RESEARCH/mazur.html Teaching by Questioning Rather than by Telling-Eric Mazur

Resources:

Resources THE CARL WIEMAN SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE – Clicker Resource Guide UMD-Teaching Learning & Collaborative Technologies Ohio University-Clickers in the Classroom Turning Point Tutorials Derek Buff Website-Leading Expert on Clickers in the Classroom Vanderbilt University: Center for Teaching