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<Click here > for interaction Implementing clickers in the classroom Katrien D’haeseleer, Lieselot Dendooven, Johan Vandenbossche, Annemie Vermeyen
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Annemie Vermeyen: Click here for action. Implementing clickers in the science classroom - experiences and devices Scientix European Conference, 6-8 May 2011, Brussels, Belgium
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<Click here> for interaction
Implementing clickers in the classroom
Katrien D’haeseleer, Lieselot Dendooven, Johan Vandenbossche, Annemie Vermeyen
Contents• What are clickers?
• Why using clickers?
• Questioning with clickers• Implementation in the classroom• Students’ opinion
• Just-in-time teaching method• Implementation in the classroom• Students’ opinion
• Lecturers’ opinion: (dis)advantages
• Conclusion
What are clickers?
Why using clickers?
• Increase interactivity • Increase concentration/ involvement• Enhance active learning• Feedback
Questioning with clickersQuestion
studentsvote
< 30 %correct answer
30 % - 75%correct answer
> 75%correct answer
Extended explanation
Brief explanation
DiscussionPeer-instruction
Next question
Students’ opinion on clickers
I am more focused during
class when clickers are used
Students’ opinion on clickers
A lesson proceeds faster when clickers
are used
Students’ opinion on clickersI have a better
view on my insights on the
learning contents
Students’ opinion on clickers
As voting by clickers is
anonymously, I am not afraid to give my opinion
Students’ opinion on clickers
I learn a lot thanks to the discussion
with colleague students
Next question / exercises
Feedback to lecturer and studentsBrief/extended explanation/ Peer instruction
Lesson: multiple choice questions, students vote by clickers
Lecturer reviews students’ submissions: view on common difficulties and misconceptions
Just-in-time teaching with clickersStudents ask questions about upcoming course material via an electronic learning platform before the lesson
Students’ opinion on JiTT
Making assignments
before class is NOT usefull
Students’ opinion on JiTT
JiTT enhances learning during
class
Students’ opinion on JiTT
JiTT enforces students to
process contents during the year
(Dis)advantages of clickers and JiTTIncreased
involvement
Increased interaction
Increased soundlevel
More chaos
Instant feedback for lecturer and students
Clear view on misconceptions
Increased enthousiasm
Enforces indivual thinking
Safe environment
for giving opinion/asking questions
Preparation time for lecturer
Preparation time for students For all classes or
subjects
Price
Enforces selfstudy Not all
contents are
thaught
Studying throughout the year
Conclusion
Clickers, despite there currently high price, are a very much appreciated tool
- to promote interactivity and discussion in the classroom
- to enhance active learning before and during class - to enforce making, declaring ,defending own
opinions- to teach according to the needs and
misconceptions of students- to be used in all classes, subjects by a lot of
different methods
Acknowledgements• Turning Point Technology• Flemish government – dept. Economy, Science and innovation• Lieselot Dendooven, Broos Fonck, Geert De Meyer, Jan Van
der Straeten • Annemie Vermeyen and Johan Van den Bossche
Contact• [email protected]• [email protected]• [email protected]
