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Educational research is clear: the traditional teacher-centered lecture format is not highly effective with regards to student learning outcomes. This presentation presents a few ways to interactively "bust up" lectures. Note that this ppt show is not meant to stand alone-- it is just one part of an interactive, face-to-face presentation.
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Lecture BustersKeeping Students Engaged
Dr Hugh CrumleyCenter for Instructional Technology
Lectures: true or false?
Students maintain attention for about 40 minStudents forget most things learned in lecturesPauses in lectures for discussion increase retention
Forget most things
Students forget most things learned in lectures?
Pauses in lectures for discussion increase retention?
Plan
Cycle of learning Quick ways to engage & assess Personal Response System
Kolb’s Experiential Learning (1984)
Experience
Reflect
Conceptualize
Experiment
Kolb, D. A. (1984) Experiential Learning, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice Hall.
Two sentences
Explain Kolb’s model in two sentences Your audience: a 12 year old
In the classroom…
15 minute time limit Variety of activities Formative assessment
CATs
CATs: Think Pair Share
CATs: Minute Papers
Question: Multiple Choice
Which of these things does not belong?B. SalsaC. OrangutanD. DandruffE. E-coli
WHY?
Question: answer series
Put the following historical events in orderB. World War IIC. World War ID. The RenaissanceE. Introduction of the McRib© Sandwich(answer format: ABCD)
Question: Numeric question
The sum of twice a number plus 13 is 75.Find the number.
Question: Short Answer
Who do you consider the most dangerous person in the world?
Press a letter to enter alpha mode Use keys ▲▼ to change letters
Peer Instruction 1 of 2
The earth’s seasons are largely a result of the earth’s changing distance from the sun.
The earth’s seasons are largely a result of the earth’s changing distance from the sun.
Peer Instruction 2 of 2
Analog works too.
Democrat Nominee?
Elected in November?
Activity
In groups, 10 minutes CAT or PRS alternative for your field Demo for workshop
Credits
Students in lecture by Robert N.RIA lecture by ColmmaccKolb’s Experiential Learning model adapted from Kolb, D. A. (1984) Experiential Learning, Englewood
Cliffs, NJ.: Prentice Hall. “Forget most thingsin lectures” picture by BrymoStudents in discussion by samwyseThink Pair Share students GS 305, Spring 2008Minute Papers from EvilibbyPRS hardware from InterwritePRS Students from Ohio UniversitySalsa from Vincent MaPoliticians from their websites
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Hugh Crumley, Duke Center for Instructional Technology [email protected]
