Using Clickers to Assess and Engage Student Learning

Clickers In The Classroom

Looking for a new way to increase student participation?

Interested in student response systems?

Have a “clicker” system in your classroom and want to use it to help reach learning goals?

The pressure is on from state agencies, parents and administrators to increase student performance, and help isn’t far away.

We help you mine student response systems for use in current and future courses as Peter M. Saunders, Ph.D. presents a deliberate and comprehensive look at the strong and legitimate benefits clickers provide to any classroom, proving they are much more than just a flashy piece of technology.

From this 60-minute seminar, you'll:

Learn what research tells us about the benefits for instructors and learners of using clickers.
Get tips on designing effective clicker questions that promote more than rote memorization.
Understand what ties clicker assessment to critical thinking, social interaction, peer instruction and fun.
Review of effectuve assessment tools that can be adapted for clickers.
Apply assessment tools to courses currently taught.

Note: This presentation focuses on the pedagogy of using clickers, not on the technology of clickers or clicker brands.

Who will benefit from this seminar:

Instructors
Designers
Assignment planners
Graduate teaching assistants
Department chairs
Deans of students
Technology specialists
Teaching center directors
Learning center directors

Experienced presenter
Peter M. Saunders, Ph.D., is a teaching director and educational consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He is currently the director of Oregon State University’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

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