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Using Clickers with Success
Doug Balmer
Warwick High School
June 22, 2009
Pedagogy
“An electronic response system
does not come prepackaged with
interactive engagement.”
(Judson & Sawada, 2002)
Pedagogy
“The instructional design mostly
isn’t in the equipment or
software, but in how each
teacher uses it.”
(Draper, Cargill, & Cuts, 2002)
Social Constructivism
Kenneth Gergen suggests that social constructivism departs from traditional
pedagogy in four ways: “(1) the diffusion of authority, (2) the
vitalization of relationship, (3) the generation of meaning in practice and
(4) the multiplication of voice.”
(Geelan, 1997)
Inquiry
“The inquiry process became our
jungle gym, and as we crawled
around on it [the students] began
to really appreciate [the topic
they were studying].”
(Ribbens, 2007).
Tip #1
“The implications of this research for teaching are that all three components of the learning process (practice, reflection, and review) are necessary for effective
student learning.”
(Bunce, VandenPlas, & Havanki, 2006)
If students didn’t have access to the clicker questions after class, what would that most affect?
A) Practice B) Reflection C) Review
Tip #1
“The implications of this research for teaching are that all three components of the learning process (practice, reflection, and review) are necessary for effective
student learning.”
(Bunce, VandenPlas, & Havanki, 2006)
If students didn’t have access to the clicker questions after class, what would that most affect?
A) Practice B) Reflection C) Review
Tip #2
Discussion-oriented seating
arrangements are necessary.(University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 2005)
How would you arrange this
“traditional” seating arrangement to
facilitate discussion?
How would you arrange this
“traditional” seating arrangement to
facilitate discussion?
Tip #3
Give the students “wait time”
1) Before having them respond.
2) Before speaking after the results of the clicker
question are displayed.
At least how many seconds should you give for
each of the two “wait times”?
Tip #3
Give the students “wait time”
1) Before having them respond.
2) Before speaking after the results of the clicker
question are displayed.
A wait time of at least three seconds was
suggested.
(Yourstone, Kraye, & Albaum, 2008)
Tip #4
Correct answers should
not be indicated when displaying the student responses.
True (T) or False (F)
Tip #4
Correct answers should
not be indicated when displaying the student responses.
True (T) or False (F)
(Draper, Cargill, & Cuts, 2002)
Possible Uses
• Pre-lab assessments
• Controversial topic polls (stem-cell research,
abortions, nuclear power, politics, etc.)
• Interpretation of data and Error analysis
• Reading quiz
• Building community awareness
• Peer assessment