Using a Student Response System to

Enhance Student Engagement,

Interaction, and Learning

Presenters:

Dave Rath &Lauri Sammartano

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Combination of software and hardware:

Hardware Receiver Clickers

Software Create questions Display results Tabulate results Send to grade book

if quiz

Take attendanceReview conceptsProvide low-stake

quizzesReview

perceptions and misconceptions

Record responsesCollect dataProvide feedback

Faculty Increase interactionTap into

‘millenialists’ love of technology

Ensure understanding of fundamental concepts

Motivation Engagement

Gives faculty ability to fine tune instruction based on student responses

“just-in-time teaching” Results can be saved Semester long analysis Potential for curriculum

development Assessment?

Easy to adopt technology to enhance learning

Easy to use Faculty

Evaluate mastery of concepts

Gauge opinion on issues

Catalyze debate/discussion

Student Validate their own

learning Fun

Cost Incorrect use

Poor questions IntimidationUse to replace

good teaching Turn classroom

into game show

Broad applicationsSimpleAny settingAny discipline

Tap into cell phone technologyTransmitDownload and

save results

Can facilitate InteractionEngagementSmall group

discussion Provide

immediate feedback

Identify misconceptions

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