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“to click or not to click”. Presenters: Dave Rath & Lauri Sammartano. Using a Student Response System to Enhance Student Engagement, Interaction, and Learning. Rate your current knowledge of “Clickers”. No knowledge Little knowledge Some knowledge Knowledgeable.
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“to click or not to click” Presenters: Dave Rath & Lauri Sammartano Using a Student Response System to Enhance Student Engagement, Interaction, and Learning
Rate your current knowledge of “Clickers” • No knowledge • Little knowledge • Some knowledge • Knowledgeable
Rate your feelings about the statement: “Asking students TO COMMENT anonymously CAN Help get more accurate information” • Agree • Disagree • Not sure
RATE YOUR feelings about the statement: “Getting student input during a lecture helps keep their interest” • Strongly Agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly Disagree • Not sure
Rate your feelings about the statement: “Collecting real-time data during a lecture can help make the lecture more effective” • Agree • Disagree • Not sure
What is PRS Technology? • Combination of software and hardware: • Hardware • Receiver • Clickers • Software • Create questions • Display results • Tabulate results • Send to grade book if quiz
What Can You Do With PRS? • Take attendance • Review concepts • Provide low-stake quizzes • Review perceptions and misconceptions • Record responses • Collect data • Provide feedback
Who is Doing PRS? • Faculty • Increase interaction • Tap into ‘millenialists’ love of technology • Ensure understanding of fundamental concepts • Motivation • Engagement
What Makes PRS Unique? • Gives faculty ability to fine tune instruction based on student responses • “just-in-time teaching” • Results can be saved • Semester long analysis • Potential for curriculum development • Assessment?
Why is PRS Significant? • Easy to adopt technology to enhance learning • Easy to use • Faculty • Evaluate mastery of concepts • Gauge opinion on issues • Catalyze debate/discussion • Student • Validate their own learning • Fun
What are the Downsides? • Cost • Incorrect use • Poor questions • Intimidation • Use to replace good teaching • Turn classroom into game show
Where is the PRS Technology Going? • Broad applications • Simple • Any setting • Any discipline • Tap into cell phone technology • Transmit • Download and save results
Implications for Teaching and Learning • Can facilitate • Interaction • Engagement • Small group discussion • Provide immediate feedback • Identify misconceptions
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What do you think of clickers now? • LOVE IT • LIKE IT • INDIFFERENT • DO NOT LIKE IT • WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
Would you like to have more information on “clickers” in the future • Yes I would • No thanks • Not sure yet
Could you see incorporating “clickers” in your lecture sometime in the future • Definitely • Perhaps • No, never !