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• Laboratory research in attention, memory, language

• Classroom exps on engagement, reading, retention, testing effects

• Empirical studies on pedagogical development, teaching skills, micro- and macro-assessment


What Are Our Goals?

Increasing participation and engagement in our

classes to improve student learning


Key Point!

“Like any classroom technology, clickers will not automatically improve teaching or

enhance student learning. Clickers can be detrimental if poorly used, but highly

beneficial if good practices are followed, as documented by a growing body of

educational literature.”

Barber & Njus, 2007, pp. 1(For a review see Caldwell, 2007)


How Can Clickers Provoke Deeper Thought on Sensitive Issues in Your Classroom?

Sarah GrisonUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Questions About Clickers and Sensitive Topics

1. Why is participation important?

2. How can we create a student-friendly class?

3. How can we increase engagement?

4. How can we provoke deeper thought?


Virtual Clicker

What percentage of your students participate in class by answering questions and discussing

topics?

A. 0-20%B. 21-40%C. 41-60%D. 61-80%E. 81-100%


Quick Chat

In the chat area, briefly answer the question(s):

Can you describe a circumstance when you weren’t able to get students to participate?

Why do you think that might have been?

Only about 25% of students participate in class discussion (12% regularly)! (Weaver

& Qi, 2005)


1. Why Is Participation Important?

Engagement is tied to learning, but not all students participate (Benjamin, 1991)

1. Student characteristics (sex, culture, personality)

2. Class size3. Classroom atmosphere4. Incentives5. Nature of the questions



Clickers improve participation versus other methods

1. All to answer honestly because its anonymous (Stowell & Nelson, 2007)

3. Can make instructors seem warm, friendly, caring (Jackson & Trees, 2003; Knight & Wood, 2005)

3. Promote deeper thought via “foot in the door” strategies and responsive teaching (Lyman, 1981; Beatty, 2004)

4. Increase learning for certain groups• Women (Reay, Li, & Bao, 2008)• At risk students (Freeman et al., 2007)• Low readers (Grison et al, in prep)



Reay, Li, & Bao, 2008

Tested in 3 quarters in large physics classes One section used clickers, one did not Clicker section did better on common exams (22-

26%) and had greater gains on post test Women showed greater gains when using clickers

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Freeman et al., 2007 Two Bio 180 classes: 1 w/

clickers, 1 w/ cards Both got better exam

scores vs prior term (14 points on average)

Across both, fewer students got less than C- (4.7%)

Trend for high risk students using clickers to perform better vs cards


3. How Can Clickers Increase Learning?

Grison, Luke, Shigeto & Watson, in prep 30 sections of Intro Psych were in class experiment Low/High nums clicker MCQs (4/8) for 2 chapters Either for material presented in class or not (i.e., text) Clickers improved post test performance at 2 weeks

and 3 months


Quick Write

Please have a sheet of scrap paper handy.

As we discuss how to address sensitive issues using clickers, please write down ideas

that you can use in your class.

Please be prepared to share an idea in a few minutes!


2. How Can Create a Student-Friendly Class?

1. Incentivize attendance and participation (75% response for 10% of grade) (Jackson & Trees, 2003)

2. Use low stakes questions and don’t penalize for wrong answers to increase student enjoyment (Stowell & Nelson, 2007; Simpson & Oliver, 2006)

3. Explain your expectations of participation4. Start with less personal questions5. Provide supportive feedback


Psych 100: Monday, 10/11/2010

Announcements

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Estimated midterm grade coming….

Last day to drop without a W is Friday 10/15

Homework!!Read for Wed: (106) 133-151

What color is this large box?

A. Grey.B. RedC. Green.


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2. Click on “Chat” to introduce yourself and describe what

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How is the pacing of this webinar?

A. Way too fastB. A bit too fastC. Just rightD. A bit too slowE. Way too slow

Your Feedback Please!


Student Feedback on Clickers

“The best aspect of the course is how the instructor uses clickers to interact with students. She actually tries to get

to know her students.”


3. How Can We Increase Engagement?

1. Ask their opinions on controversial topics2. Ask questions about how sensitive topics affect their

lives3. Warm them up everyday at start of class and

increase interest (Preszler, Dawe, Schuster & Schuster, 2007)

4. Check comprehension of sensitive topics for self-evaluation (Morling, McAuliffe, Cohen, & DiLorenzo, 2008)

5. Ask students to use and apply concepts to real world situations (Freeman et al., 2007)


In 1970, “Genie” was found at the age of 13. She had been locked in her

room her entire life, often strapped to a potty chair, and beaten if she

vocalized. What do you think is the likelihood that at 13 she could learn to

speak normally?

A. 0-20%B. 21-40%C. 41-60%D. 61-80%E. 81-100%

What’s Your Opinion?


Brain Injury in Your Life?

Have you, someone in your family, or a friend experienced a brain injury or a

neurodegenerative disease?

A. Yes, I have.B. Yes, a member of my

family has.C. Yes, a friend has.D. No.E. Unsure.


Can You Apply the Concept?

In this excerpt of the movie “October Sky”, write down evidence about what parenting style the father is displaying. The father most likely has a(n) ______

parenting style.

A) AuthoritativeB) PermissiveC) AuthoritarianD) Uninvolved

High Warmth Low Warmth

High Control Authoritative Authoritarian

Low Control Permissive Uninvolved


Student Feedback on Clickers

“The instructor does a great job keeping our attention and I love the interactive nature of

the class.”


4. How Can We Provoke Deeper Thought

1. Foot in the door for other strategies (One minute write, think pair share (Lyman, 1981), discussion)

2. Encourage peer interaction and peer instruction (Mazur, 1997; Crouch & Mazur, 2001)

3. Flexible response to confusion with contingent teaching (Draper & Brown, 2004; Beatty et al., 2006)

4. Promote understanding, reasoning (Beatty, 2004)5. Especially valuable for analysis questions (Slain,

Abate, Hodges, Stamatakis, & Wolak, 2004)


In 1990 Terri Schiavo had a stroke and her brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes.

Watch the video of Terri Schiavo and give your opinion. Should Terri have been taken off life

support?

A. YesB. No

Now, turn to your neighbor and explain your answer.

What’s Your Opinion?

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Can you apply the concept?

The residents of a burning apartment complex had to decide whether or not to throw their 9-month old infant out the window into the arms of a police officer

waiting 4 floors below. The uncle said “I looked into his eyes and saw that he would catch her.

Then I let her go”. His decision was made based on

A. utility.B. expected value.C. the gambler’s fallacy.D. decision making flaws.

Why is A correct?Example of B?


How is Stress Affecting You?

How much stress have you felt in your life in the past month?

A. No stressB. A little stressC. Some stressD. A lot of stressE. A great deal of stress

Was there any difference between men and women? If so, how might you

explain this difference?


What are your stressors?A. Catastrophic events: Sudden, unexpected,

life-threatening events

B. Life changes: Events create demands, require a lot of adjustment

C. Chronic stressors: Continue a long time

D. Acute: Highly disruptive, short-lived events

E. Daily hassles: Irritations, not big alone, but effects add up


Megan drank too much alcohol with her friends Saturday night. She got very drunk and was ill the next day What does cognitive dissonance

theory predict will happen?

A) Megan will do it againB) Megan will not do it again

What should happen?

Discuss with your neighbor under what conditions A and B could be correct.


Student Feedback

“The clicker questions are extremely effective and help us to understand the

material better.”


Summary

Clickers are a tool: Neither necessary nor sufficient for improving learning

Research suggests clickers can help us engage students and improve learning

But! Only if we use pedagogical techniques that research has shown supports our goals


Key Point!

“Ultimately…the pedagogical practices of the instructor, not the incorporation

of technology, [are] key to student comprehension.”

Judson & Sawada, 2002, pp. 167


If clickers were available to you next year, what is the likelihood you would use them?

A. Almost definitely (81-100%)B. Very likely (61-80%)C. Maybe (41-60%)D. Very unlikely (21-40%)E. Almost definitely not (0-20%)

What Do You Think?


Quick Write

Do you have any ideas that you feel that you can use in your class that you want to

share?


How successful was this webinar in help you learn what you wanted to know?

A. Extremely successfulB. Rather successfulC. Neither successful nor unsuccessfulD. Rather unsuccessfulE. Extremely unsuccessful

Your Feedback Please!


A Big “Thank You” To…

Graduate Students and Teaching Faculty for Introductory Psychology at University of Illinois,

Urbana-Champaign

Especially our graduate TA/RA hybrids:Aya ShigetoEva Chen

Steven LukePatrick Watson


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