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It’s Just a Click Away Library Instruction Assessment That Works

It’s Just a Click Away Library Instruction Assessment That Works. Sarah Blakeslee Meriam Library CSU, Chico. Clicker is a catchy name referring to…. An integrated hardware and software system that allows instructors to present questions and gather students’ responses during a lecture.

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It’s Just a Click Away Library Instruction Assessment That Works

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  1. It’s Just a Click AwayLibrary Instruction Assessment That Works Sarah Blakeslee Meriam Library CSU, Chico

  2. Clicker is a catchy name referring to… • An integrated hardware and software system that allows instructors to present questions and gather students’ responses during a lecture. • Receiver • Clicker • Software

  3. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge • Assess Understanding of Concepts • Assess Application of Critical Thinking Skills • Assess Students’ Perception of Session • Assess Teaching

  4. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience

  5. I have used clickers before • Yes • No

  6. The average number of library instruction classes I teach a semester is… • 0 • 1-20 • 20-40 • More than 40

  7. What Is Your Class Level? • Freshman • Sophomore • Junior • Senior

  8. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge

  9. You are looking for a book about Ernest Hemingway in the Library Catalog. What kind of search would you perform? • Title search • Author search • Subject search

  10. To find scholarly journal articles on a topic the best place to search is… • A periodical database • Craigslist • The Library Catalog • Browse the stacks

  11. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge • Assess Understanding of Concepts

  12. Enclosing one or more search words within quotation marks (e.g. “music downloading”) ensures that your search will only retrieve records that… 10 • Have been approved by the RIAA • Are about music downloading • Appear next to each other in that order • Appear next to each other in any order

  13. Searching for psycho* In the PsycINFO database WILL NOT retrieve records with the word… 10 • psycho • psychology • psychosis • psychiatry • psychosomatic

  14. Increased instructor’s understanding of how well the students’ comprehended the lecture content

  15. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge • Assess Understanding of Concepts • Assess Critical Thinking

  16. Which of the following searches would be likely to retrieve the greatest number of articles in a library database? • grunge • grunge and Seattle • grunge or Seattle

  17. Willis, S. L. & Schaie, K. W, (2006). Cognitive functioning in the Baby Boomers: Longitudinal and cohort effects. In S. K. Whitbourne & S. L. Willis, (Eds.). The Baby Boomers Grow up. (pp. 205-234). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. • journal • newspaper • book • Web Site

  18. Made me think more critically in class

  19. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge • Assess Understanding of Concepts • Assess Application of Critical Thinking Skills • Assess Students’ Perception of Session

  20. The instructor presented subject matter in a clear, understandable and organized manner… • Strongly Agree • Agree • Neutral • Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  21. After watching this presentation, I will be more likely to use clickers in my own instruction • Strongly Agree • Agree • Undecided • Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  22. The Value Of Clickers In Library Instruction Assessment • Assess Audience • Assess Background Knowledge • Assess Understanding of Concepts • Assess Application of Critical Thinking Skills • Assess Students’ Perception of Session • Assess Teaching

  23. Session Reports

  24. Results By Question - Numerical

  25. Results By Question-Graphical

  26. What’s In It For Students • Engaging • Encourages participation • Creates sense of community • Measures understanding • Enhances learning

  27. Clickers made the class more engaging

  28. Made me more willing to participate in class discussions

  29. Created a stronger sense of community with my fellow classmates

  30. Enhanced my learning in this class (

  31. “It is the professors use of the clicker that makes it a worth while tool.”Response 2, Dr. J’s Fall 2007 Clicker Survey

  32. Designing Clicker Questions • Clicker Questions • should relate to a specific class objective • should achieve a purpose • Demographics • Assessment of previous knowledge • Assessment of comprehension • Stimulate discussion • Student evaluation • keep answer options to five • test questions on screen before using

  33. Integrating Clickers Into Teaching • Active Learning • Research indicates question every 15 to 20 minutes • Other purposes • Leave 3 to 5 minutes for every question • Be prepared for contingency teaching • Questions on the fly • Differentiate between lecture slides and active polling slides (color, sound, or prompt)

  34. Questions?

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