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Autar Kaw kaw@usf.edu ATLE Workshop Thursday, February 27, 2014. Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach. Have you used clickers in the classroom?. Yes No. Student’s P rior K nowledge Can H elp or Hinder L earning. We are in winter season because.
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Autar Kaw kaw@usf.edu ATLE Workshop Thursday, February 27, 2014 Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach
Have you used clickers in the classroom? • Yes • No
We are in winter season because • the earth is farther from the sun in the winter than in the summer • of the tilt of the earth about its’ axis • the earth is not a perfect sphere
What are the goals of using clickers? • Measure prior knowledge. • Engage students in active learning. • Promote peer-to-peer interaction. • Provide their own understanding.
What are the goals of using clickers (cont’d)? • Provide a voice to students. • Model the process of critical thinking. • Sends a message that instructor is vested in student learning.
What type of questions should I ask? • Stage 1: If you are new to clickers yourself, ask simple questions in the beginning. • Stage 2: Ask challenging conceptual questions. • Stage 3: Structure the clicker questions around the lecture.
What kind of questions are of LOW impact? • quiz on an assigned reading, • recall of lecture, • next calculation, • surveys.
What kind of questions are of HIGH impact? • prior knowledge, • conceptual understanding, • new context, • draw knowledge, and • relate different representations.
What approach works best in class? • Step 1: Pose a question. • Step 2: Time to think, have a timer, and answer individually. • Step 3: Vote and show the results. • Step 4: Whole class discussion.
How do I find clicker questions to ask? • Use the questions that you pose. • Overhear the student discussions. • Use the questions that students ask. • Ask questions that make students apply what they have learned to a different context.
How do I deal with the unexpected? • What if the clicker question becomes “big fail”? • What if you do not know the answer? • What if too many questions are being asked?
What are some of the commonly questions asked about clickers? • How much time should I give for clickers? • How should clicker questions be graded? • How much time should I spend in a lecture using clickers?
What are some of the commonly questions asked about clickers?(cont’d) • How do you get students talking to each other? • Do the “strong” students answer “weak” students questions? • Should I post answers after the class?
Did you like this workshop on clickers? • Yes • No • I will keep my opinion to myself
Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach QUESTIONS?
References • Best practices of using clickers: http://www.colorado.edu/sei/documents/clickeruse_guide0108.pdf • A playlist on use of clickers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1D084014175F46A1 • Videos, case studies and webinars on clickers: http://www.turningtechnologies.com/best-practices-higher-education/resources