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Using clickers leads to more engaging and effective lectures.
A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. NeutralD. DisagreeE. Strongly Disagree
Implementing clickers into my classes will require me to re-do most of my course materials.
A. Strongly AgreeB. AgreeC. NeutralD. DisagreeE. Strongly Disagree
A simple clicker implementation…
• Use Socrative• When lecturing,
ask questions via Socrative rather than simply out loud.
…can yield strong results
• Last year I taught 4 sections of introductory economics at Lander University.
• I used clickers in 3 sections. All lectures, homeworks and exams were the same.
• Students in the clicker sections scored 7-8% higher on the post test, controlling for all student characteristics.
• Better results with practice?
The purpose of class time is:
A. To convey informationB. To practice working homework problemsC. To challenge assumptionsD. To apply course materialsE. To check Facebook
Clickers at Stetson
• Sold in the bookstore, used in multiple classes.
• Seamlessly integrated with Powerpoint.• Students can be identified in saved class
data.
“it is not thetechnology but the pedagogy that
matters.” -Eric Mazur
• Use clickers for feedback, for peer instruction and for engagement.