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Autar Kaw kaw@usf.edu ATLE Workshop Thursday, February 27, 2014. Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach. Have you used clickers in the classroom?. Yes No. Student’s P rior K nowledge Can H elp or Hinder L earning. We are in winter season because. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach
Autar Kawkaw@usf.edu
ATLE WorkshopThursday, February 27, 2014
Have you used clickers in the classroom?
A. YesB. No
Yes No
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Student’s Prior Knowledge Can Help
or Hinder Learning
We are in winter season becauseA. the earth is
farther from the sun in the winter than in the summer
B. of the tilt of the earth about its’ axis
C. the earth is not a perfect sphere
the earth is
farther fr
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the earth is
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Why do we have seasons?
What are the goals of using clickers?
• Measure prior knowledge.• Engage students in active
learning.• Promote peer-to-peer
interaction.• Provide their own
understanding.
What are the goals of using clickers (cont’d)?
• Provide a voice to students.• Model the process of critical
thinking.• Sends a message that
instructor is vested in student learning.
What type of questions should I ask?
• Stage 1: If you are new to clickers yourself, ask simple questions in the beginning.• Stage 2: Ask challenging
conceptual questions.• Stage 3: Structure the clicker
questions around the lecture.
What kind of questions are of LOW impact?
• quiz on an assigned reading, • recall of lecture, • next calculation, • surveys.
What kind of questions are of HIGH impact?
• prior knowledge, • conceptual understanding, • new context, • draw knowledge, and• relate different
representations.
What approach works best in class?
• Step 1: Pose a question.• Step 2: Time to think, have a
timer, and answer individually.• Step 3: Vote and show the
results.• Step 4: Whole class discussion.
How do I find clicker questions to ask?
• Use the questions that you pose.• Overhear the student
discussions.• Use the questions that students
ask.• Ask questions that make
students apply what they have learned to a different context.
How do I deal with the unexpected?
• What if the clicker question becomes “big fail”?• What if you do not know the
answer?• What if too many questions are
being asked?
What are some of the commonly questions asked about clickers?
• How much time should I give for clickers?• How should clicker questions be
graded?• How much time should I spend
in a lecture using clickers?
What are some of the commonly questions asked about clickers?(cont’d)
• How do you get students talking to each other?• Do the “strong” students
answer “weak” students questions?• Should I post answers after the
class?
A short review video on using clickers
Did you like this workshop on clickers?
A. YesB. NoC. I will keep my
opinion to myself
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QUESTIONS?
Using Clickers in the Classroom An Evidence Based Approach
References
Best practices of using clickers: http://www.colorado.edu/sei/documents/clickeruse_guide0108.pdf
A playlist on use of clickers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1D084014175F46A1
Videos, case studies and webinars on clickers:http://www.turningtechnologies.com/best-practices-higher-education/resources
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