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Clickers. Alan Green Assistant Professor of Economics. Is this a typical lecture?. That’s more like it…. What are clickers? . Using clickers leads to more engaging and effective lectures. Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree.
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Clickers Alan Green Assistant Professor of Economics
Using clickers leads to more engaging and effective lectures. • Strongly Agree • Agree • Neutral • Disagree • Strongly Disagree
Implementing clickers into my classes will require me to re-do most of my course materials. • Strongly Agree • Agree • Neutral • Disagree • Strongly Disagree
A simple clicker implementation… • Use Socrative • When lecturing, ask questions via Socrative rather than simply out loud.
…can yield strong results • Last year I taught 4 sections of introductory economics at Lander University. • I used clickers in 3 sections. All lectures, homeworks and exams were the same. • Students in the clicker sections scored 7-8% higher on the post test, controlling for all student characteristics. • Better results with practice?
The purpose of class time is: • To convey information • To practice working homework problems • To challenge assumptions • To apply course materials • To check Facebook
Clickers at Stetson • Sold in the bookstore, used in multiple classes. • Seamlessly integrated with Powerpoint. • Students can be identified in saved class data.
Is this an incredibly engaging presentation? • Yes! • No! • Maybe?
“it is not thetechnology but the pedagogy that matters.” -Eric Mazur • Use clickers for feedback, for peer instruction and for engagement.