Posts Tagged ‘clickers’
June 27 - Designing Effective Clicker Questions by Going Beyond Factual Recall
By: Mary Bart in Instructional Design
At one point, a General Chemistry course at Penn State Berks had a success rate of about 50 percent, giving the multi-section course the dubious distinction of having one of the lowest GPAs on campus. After a thorough redesign, the course now consistently achieves a success rate of well over 70 percent, while the student ratings of the course and the instructors have never been higher. The key element in this chemistry course’s redesign? Clickers.
April 20 - Using Clickers to Engage Students and Maximize Learning
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
You know student engagement is important for learning, but it’s not always easy to activate, especially in large classrooms. Students may limit participation because they’re intimidated, unprepared, shy or scared. Worse yet, if they’re lost, you won’t know it. Find out how clickers can help you connect with students, even in the largest lecture hall.
November 18 - Can Clickers Enhance Student Learning?
By: Mary Bart in Effective Teaching Strategies
Dr. Peter M. Saunders, director of Oregon State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, has heard the horror stories, and understands why faculty were hesitant to use clickers in the early years.
September 17 - Using Clickers to Assess and Engage Student Learning
By: Mary Bart in Online Seminars
In just 60-minutes you will learn many different questioning styles for clickers, and how they benefit your students and you. Using Clickers to Assess and Engage Student Learning provides comprehensive, pedagogical strategies to integrate the technology into current and future courses.
Dr. Peter M. Saunders is the director of Oregon State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning. He has been a teaching-learning director and educational consultant with more than 20 years of teaching experience delivering faculty/instructor development programs in educational and corporate settings.