Make clickers work Make clickers work Why use clickers? Why use clickers? for you... for you... Dr. Stephanie Chasteen Physics Dept., Univ. of Colorado at Boulder Consultant and blogger, sciencegeekgirl.com What is least important to you to learn today? A) The basics: What a clicker is and why to use it Take a clicker & turn it on B) The research: What do we know that supports clicker use? If the green light flashes, your C) Brainstorming uses at the museum vote has been D) Hands-on practice writing clicker questions and getting counted Handout 2: feedback Brainstorm sheet E) Tips and practice facilitating discussion around clicker questions 2 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Introducing Me Introducing Me U. Colorado clicker resources… U. Colorado clicker resources … Videos of Science Education Initiative http://STEMvideos.colorado.edu effective use http://colorado.edu/SEI of clickers Applying scientific principles to improve science education – What are students learning, and 2-5 mins long which instructional approaches improve learning? Physics Education Research Group Clicker http://STEMclickers.colorado.edu http://PER.colorado.edu resource page One of largest PER groups in nation, studying technology, • Instructor’s Guide attitudes, classroom practice, & institutional change. • Question banks Blogger & Consultant • Workshops http://sciencegeekgirl.com • Literature / Articles 3 4 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
Clickers are a tool Clickers are a tool Agenda Agenda 1. What are the basic steps in using clickers with peer instruction? 2. Why does it work (ie., the research) ? 3. Brainstorming museum uses 4. What makes a good question ? But not a magic bullet! 5. Practice writing questions 6. How do we facilitate discussions? 5 6 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Clicker technology Clicker technology Becoming a clicker expert Becoming a clicker expert Basic use of clickers... Q&A and DISCUSSION • Quiz-like comprehension check What aspects of clicker technology • Only occasionally or at set times makes it helpful for student learning? Better use of clickers... • Frequent and integrated • Require or encourage peer discussion • Mix of difficulty • Use results to direct instruction 7 8 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
Anatomy of a clicker question Clickers in large lectures Anatomy of a clicker question at University of Colorado Ask Question (Maybe vote) …Lecture… Class Discussion Peer Discussion Vote % large lecture sections 9 10 * See also: Peer Instruction, A User’s Manual. E. Mazur. Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). What are benefits of clickers? What are benefits of clickers? QUESTION BREAK QUESTION BREAK Ask Question Think about… how does this apply to PacSci? (Maybe vote) …Lecture… (use Brainstorm sheet) Class Discussion Peer Discussion Vote 11 12 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
Why use clickers? Why use clickers? Some things I thought of… … Some things I thought of Questions provide focus for discussions DISCUSSION To increase engagement in public programs (e.g., clickers provide interactivity, tap into participatory culture, lower barrier to participation, people like it, and What are some of the goals and clickers frame the experience as participatory) benefits of using clickers at Pacific To increase understanding and retention of content, leading to deeper exploration Science Center? (not necessarily To spark conversation between family members and specific uses… but the end goals of school groups use) To allow presenter to tailor presentation to interests and knowledge of participants through data visualization To help staff learn a variety of concepts and discuss Record on sticky paper ideas 13 14 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Let Let’ ’s try it s try it Not sure? Not sure? Your sister in law calls to say that she’s You flip a nickel and a penny. Which is the having twins. Which of the following is most likely? the most likely? (Assume she’s having A)Two heads fraternal, not identical, twins) B)Two Tails C)One head and one tail A)Twin boys D)All are equally likely B)Twin girls C)One girl and one boy D)All are equally likely You can vote on this one too, it’s the same question 15 16 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
Two way conversations with Two way conversations with students are vital... students are vital... From Pearls to Swine ...because students can misunderstand what we say 17 18 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Clickers can can be used in ways that be used in ways that Clickers can can be used in ways that be used in ways that Clickers Clickers align with align with How People Learn How People Learn align with How People Learn align with How People Learn 1. Motivation is essential for student learning 1. Motivation is essential for learning 2. People learn by actively constructing their own understanding. OR i.e., not this…. So, this webinar Handout 4: isn’t enough! How People Learn Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
Clickers Clickers can can be used in ways that be used in ways that Clickers Clickers can can be used in ways that be used in ways that align with How People Learn align with How People Learn align with How People Learn align with How People Learn 1. Motivation is essential for student learning 1. Motivation is essential for student learning 2. People learn by actively constructing their own 2. People learn by actively constructing their own understanding. understanding. 3. People learn by building on what they already know. 3. People learn by building on what they already know. 4. Don’t exceed cognitive load “Mr. Osbourne, may I be Fish is Fish L. Lionni excused? My brain is full.” Handout 4: Dragonfly How People Learn Books (c) Gary Larson, The Far Side Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Peer discussion: The research Are they learning from peers? Peer discussion: The research Are they learning from peers? Students answer Q1 individually. Students answer a clicker question individually 100 100 90 Students talk to neighbors and answer the same Percent 80 80 Students talk to neighbors 70 clicker question again 60 60 and answer Q1 again 50 Before discussion After discussion 40 40 ( Q1 AD = Q1“After Discussion”). 30 20 20 10 0 0 Individual Q1 AD Q1 Q2 Students answer Q2 individually . After Are students Individual Q2 tests same concept as Q1. Discussion n= 350 students learning? A B C A B C OR CU Faculty Researchers: Then explain answers to Q1 and Q2 Are they being Tin Tin Su (CU MCDB Dept) Just Just Not quite guessing Mazur, 1997 guessing Michelle Smith (CU SEI) told right answer? sure Not quite Smith et al., Science . 2009, 323(5910):122. sure http://vig-fp.prenhall.com/bigcovers/0135654416.jpg Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Pretty sure
Asking Questions Asking Questions Types of uses Types of uses BRAINSTORM IN DEPARTMENTS Ask Question (Maybe vote) …Lecture… How might clickers be used in your department? Record on sticky paper Class Discussion Peer Discussion Vote 25 26 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Which do you think will work best best Which do you think will work Do clickers = interactivity? Do clickers = interactivity? with visitors? with visitors? Not necessarily! It depends on how they’re A. Conceptual questions about science used. content B. Predicting the outcome of a demo We try to write questions that spur peer C. Opinion surveys discussion, because peer discussion D. Background / experience surveys works. E. Something else What kinds of questions have you found to be most engaging for visitors? 27 28 Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder). Make Clickers Work for You , Dr. Stephanie Chasteen (CU-Boulder).
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