Using Clicker Systems for Classroom Interactivity

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Examples of Names

• 26 terms used in the literature (Kay, 2008), most commonly:– Audience Response Systems– Personal Response Systems– Electronic Voting Systems– Student Response Systems– Classroom Communication Systems– Classroom Response Systems– Electronic Response Systems– Clickers

Examples of Uses – 1. Peer Instruction

• Issues with understanding of concepts in Physics class. • Video of Peer Instruction in action• Pre-lecture reading, ConcepTests, Discussions

Examples of Uses – 2. Attention

• Edge Hill Inductions• Most simple use• Ask questions throughout the lecture

and give correct answer• Aim is to try to maintain attention

• Kay and LeSage (2009) literature review• Classroom (attendance, attention, anonymity)• Learning (interaction and discussion,

contingent teaching, learning performance and quality)

• Assessment (feedback, formative, compare)

Effects of use in HE

• Technology (remembering kit, systems failing)• Teacher-based (responding, coverage,

question writing)• Student-based (new method, discussions,

summative assessment)

Challenges to use in HE

• Handsets– Optivote, TurningPoint, ActivExpression at EHU– Contact LTDsupport@edgehill.ac.uk to book

• Mobile Phones– TurningPoint ResponseWare– Socrative, ActivEngage– Building block available for Blackboard mobile

Different Tools

Also

– Setting up slides for TurningPoint and Optivote.– eShare guides – Optivote, TurningPoint

Hands On