Transform classroom dynamics with 'clickers'
Getting students more involved in classroom presentations and assessing their interest is always part of an educator’s goal. Student Response Systems (SRS), also called audience response systems or more commonly “clickers”...
Clickers in the large classroom: Current research and best-practice tips
Caldwell, Jane., Life Sciences Education. In one of the most thorough papers on the efficacy of SRSs in large classes, Dr. Jane Caldwell discusses her findings on the most impactful ways to utilize SRS technology, detailing relevant examples of best…
Peer Instruction: Ten Years of Experience and Results
Crouch, Catherine H., and Eric Mazur., American Journal of Physics (2001). From renowned experts in the field, this paper presents data from 10 years of teaching using Peer Instruction (PI) in calculus and algebra-based introductory physics courses for non-majors. The…
“A Meeting of Minds” Using Clickers for Critical Thinking & Discussion in Large Sociology Classes
Hoekstra, Angel, and Steganie Mollborn., Teaching Sociology (2010). This article introduces the use of SRS technology in a social science/humanities setting. It outlines a new pedagogical model for SRS use that is designed to address sociological learning goals, including critical…
Clickers Adoption in a Small Class Setting
Lea, Bih-Ru., Decision Line (2008): 7-11 “Contrary to the common misconception that SRSs are only impactful in classes with large enrollments, this report presents several interesting observations of SRS applications in a small business class setting. It observes that students…
Research-based Practices for Effective Clicker Use
Keller, C., Finkelstein, N., Perkins, K., Pollock, S., Turpen, C., & Dubson, M., AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 951. 2007. i>clicker co-sponsored a research study at the University of Colorado at Boulder with a number of faculty in the Physics Department…
Use of classroom 'clickers' to promote acquisition of advanced reasoning skills
DeBourgh, Gregory A., Nurse Educ. Pract. (2007) This article describes the use of SRS technology in a baccalaureate nursing program to promote acquisition and application of advanced reasoning skills. Several methods are suggested for embedding formative assessment and the tactical…