peer instruction - introduction cynthia bailey-lee leo porter

Peer Instruction - Introduction

Cynthia Bailey-LeeLeo Porter

Who Am I? Cynthia Lee• Research:

– PhD: Resource allocation in massively parallel systems– Recently: computer science education

• Teaching:– 1 year at Stanford, 5 years at UCSD– Courses: CS1 Java, CS1 Matlab, CS2 Java, CS2 C++,

theory of computation, discrete mathematics, data structures, probability and statistics, architecture, technical interviews prep

• Software engineer:– iPhone educational games– Machine learning for search engines

• When I’m not working: – Biking, climbing, hiking, volleyball

Who Am I? Leo Porter• Research:

– PhD: Computer Architecture (UCSD)• Speculative Multithreading• Thread Migration

– Recent: computer science education, high performance computing

• Teaching:– 1 class USD, 1 class UCSD, 3 years Skidmore– Courses: CS1 Java, architecture, computer

organization, operating systems, Plagues and Peoples, Genetically Modified Organisms

• Consulting:– EP Analytics – HPC research for the DoD

• Past life– Officer in the Navy (2000-2004)

• When I’m not working: – Running, swimming, triathlons– Chasing my son...

Overview

• Day 1: – Intros, what to look for in our observation– Class video observation– 15 minute break (about 9:30)– Breakouts: imagine PI– Wrap-up

• Day 2:– Best practices– Identifying starting points and materials for you– Question design strategies, develop your own questions– 15 minute break (about 9:30)– Question design debrief and evaluation– Wrap-up: institutional strategies, support going forward

Lecture hall

How instructors see this

How students view this

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What is it?Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction

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First Exposure

Lecture Textbook

Read Hard Stuff

Homework

See if You Know Hard Stuff

Exam

Show KnowledgeMastery

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What is it?Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction

10

First Exposure

Lecture Textbook

Read Hard Stuff

Homework

See if You Know Hard Stuff

Exam

Show KnowledgeMastery

Textbook/Online mini-lecture

Lecture Exam

Show KnowledgeMastery

First Exposure: Learn Hard Stuff:With teacher and

discussion

QUIZ

Homework

See if You Know Hard Stuff

What is it?Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction

11

First Exposure

Lecture Textbook

Read Hard Stuff

Homework

See if You Know Hard Stuff

Exam

Show KnowledgeMastery

Textbook/Online mini-lecture

Lecture Exam

Show KnowledgeMastery

First Exposure: Learn Hard Stuff:With teacher and

discussion

QUIZ

Homework

See if You Know Hard Stuff

Multiple approaches here:1. Think-Pair-Share (TPS)2. Problem Based Learning (PBL)3. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)4. Peer Instruction (PI)5. Others

Active Learning: Peer Instruction• Well-defined Pedagogical Methodology

– Before class• Students perform pre-class preparation

– In class• Students answer and discuss 4-6 questions per

class• The instructor dynamically adjusts class based

on student understanding

Peer Instruction

1. Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question

Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

Peer Instruction

1. Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question

2. Students discuss the same question in groups, then submit another response

Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

Peer Instruction

1. Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question

2. Students discuss the same question in groups, then submit another response

3. Instructor guides students in a class-wide discussion

Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

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Peer Instruction Flow Chart

* A visual companion to the PI Instructor Cheat Sheet http://peerinstruction4cs.org

During this upcoming class

• Play two roles during class– Be a student again. Answer the questions,

discuss with your neighbors, and listen to the explanation

– Examine the PI questions• Fill out the handout for each PI question