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Interactive Classroom: Using a Classroom Response System

Interactive Classroom: Using a Classroom Response System. David T. Marx Illinois State University. The Passive Classroom. Students listen to traditional lecture and take notes (lots of variations on this theme). Low attendance Little knowledge gained – no long term gain

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Interactive Classroom: Using a Classroom Response System

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  1. Interactive Classroom:Using a Classroom Response System David T. Marx Illinois State University

  2. The Passive Classroom • Students listen to traditional lecture and take notes (lots of variations on this theme). • Low attendance • Little knowledge gained – no long term gain • No long term effect on students’ misconceptions • No conceptual understanding • Student’s inclination to memorize algorithms is reinforced. • Disinterested students disappear in the crowd.

  3. Active Classrooms • Overview-Case Study Physics (L,S) • Cooperative Groups (S) • Socratic Dialogue Inducing Labs (Lab) • Interactive Demonstrations (L,S) • Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share (L,S) • Tutorials / Workshop Physics (S) • Etc.

  4. The Interactive ClassroomThings you can do… • Take Attendance (Class Participation) • Give Reading Quizzes • Check understanding (feedback) • Pre- and Post-Testing (FCI, etc.) • Peer Instruction / Think-Pair-Share • Interactive Demonstrations • etc.

  5. Join Button send button Power button

  6. Costs Bookstore Model Students purchase the response pads from the bookstore along with their textbooks. Classroom Pack The response pads and receivers are purchased by the college/university and distributed to students.

  7. Benefits Others have Seen • Interactive engagement shows a 2 improvement in students learning mechanics over traditional lectures. • Substantial impact on pre- versus post-test results in physics, astronomy, economics, biology, chemistry, computer science, and engineering • Even more effective in conjunction with methods that induce thinking before lecture – Just in Time Teaching (JITT).

  8. Benefits I have Seen • Students read the textbook in detail. • Class Overall Averages up (77-79% versus 67-70%) • Attendance typically 85+% • Student’s interest level in science increases…many students decide to take more courses in physics as a result.

  9. What do students think?

  10. Problems • Students Forget/Lose Pads • Cheating • Students attempting to hide in the crowd • Classroom Computer Issues • Registration • Software Functionality • Vendor Responsiveness

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