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Pedagogical Solutions or Digital Distractions. Scott Roberts, Ph.D. Dir. of Undergraduate Studies Ryan Curtis, Ph.D. Asst . Dir. of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology University of Maryland. How Might Tech Affect Teaching?. Possible Pros? Polling and assessment
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Pedagogical Solutionsor Digital Distractions Scott Roberts, Ph.D. Dir. of Undergraduate Studies Ryan Curtis, Ph.D. Asst. Dir. of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology University of Maryland
How Might Tech Affect Teaching? • Possible Pros? • Polling and assessment • Deliver multimedia content • Facilitate note taking
How Might Tech Affect Teaching? • Possible Pros? • Polling and assessment • Deliver multimedia content • Facilitate note taking • Possible Cons? • Distract yourself • Distract other people • Discourage participation
flickr.com/powerbooktrance Students randomly assigned to either: Open Laptop Condition Closed Laptop Condition and took a pop quiz at the end of class (Hembrooke & Gay, 2003)
flickr.com/powerbooktrance Recall Performance on Quiz 60 50 40 30 F(1,43) = 4.42 p<.04 Used Laptop No Laptop Laptop = lower quiz scores Viewing class-relevant content did not improve performance (Hembrooke & Gay, 2003)
Two 150-Seat Sections of PSYC 100 They are not convinced
150-Seat Sections of PSYC 100 New info on Sensation & Perception Five surprise clicker questions at the end
What did you learn? • Clicker Assessments: • Perceptual contrast is the influence of… • Microsaccades are caused by • Microsaccadescause • Which is created by the activity of cones? • Bob gets a “B+” on his PSYC exam and, because the average is a “C-” he feels like he earned a very good grade.
Most, Some or None of the time? • During today’s class meeting I have • used a laptop or tablet computer to take notes • used a laptop or tablet computer for other purposes (e.g., Facebook, websites, games, chat) • used my cell phone to take notes • used my cell phone for other purposes(e.g., texts, games) • doodled or drawn on my notes
Two 300-Seat Sections of PSYC 100 • New info on • Sex and Drugs • Wed.-Normal • Thurs-No devices 3 surprise clicker questions at the end
Demonstrated Learning • Two classes equivalent • Clicker points equal for previous week • Clicker Assessments: • Two easy questions • No difference • One hard question: