enhancing student engagement in the classroom, mary-patricia stein
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Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom
Mary-‐Pat Stein, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Biology California State University, Northridge [email protected]
Today’s Students
• OCen working 20-‐40 hours per week
• Taking a full load or more
• Have family obligaLons
Goal: replace the sage on the stage with acLve learning in the classroom
Guide Students to Learning!
NaCl Song
Gamifica9on
• Web-‐based games/polling – Jeopardylabs.com – AnswerGarden – SocraLve – PollEverywhere – Kahoot • hVps://create.kahoot.it • hVps://kahoot.it
h:p://answergarden.ch/182434
Games for Powerpoint
• hVp://besVeacherblog.com/ • hVp://powerpointgames.wikispaces.com/PowerPoint+Game+Templates
Advantages of Games
• Take advantage of compeLLveness • Have students work in groups/teams
• Have students make the games and share them!
In-‐Class AcLviLes to Increase Engagement
• Skeleton notes – Concerns about providing these notes
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– Good features of providing skeleton notes • • give students very technical, detailed informaLon •
Learning Management System Uploads in Class
Problem Solving (Modeling How to …)
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What happens when you start doing using AcLve Learning in the class?
• Can not get through all the content
• Have to Flip the classroom
• OCen have to “Flop” the class
Flipping the Classroom
• Echo360 -‐ Personal Lecture Capture
• Explain Everything (iPad)
• Camtasia
YouTube Account • Upload your lectures to your YouTube account
• Share link with students
Transform your Classroom
Have Students Use Their CreaLvity to Generate a Learning Tool
• Create Anything – movie, song, game, cartoon, anything…
• Teach concepts from class in the creaLve work
Assessment
Assessing Student Learning Using Technology