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Webinar on Student Response Systems (clickers)

I have talked about clickers before (although, they don’t really make a clicking sound – maybe they should be called something else). If you have no idea what I am talking about, student response systems are a classroom tool that lets students answer multiple-choice questions in class. They are awesome. Here is a sample question: […]

I have talked about clickers before (although, they don't really make a clicking sound - maybe they should be called something else). If you have no idea what I am talking about, student response systems are a classroom tool that lets students answer multiple-choice questions in class. They are awesome. Here is a sample question:

Suppose I throw a ball straight up in the air. What is the acceleration of the ball at the highest point in its path?

  1. The acceleration at the highest point is zero.
  2. The acceleration at the highest point is positive (up).
  3. The acceleration at the highest point is negative (down).

Simple question. But when you look at the student responses, you will right away get an idea of how many students are confusing acceleration with velocity. Oh, and the students will know too.

Student response systems are the simplest implementation you could do in the classroom that can make the biggest impact.

Ok, what to know more? Stephanie (ScienceGeekGirl) is giving a free Webinar (you know, like a seminar but you don't have to go anywhere) on clickers. Here is her announcement post:

September 27th – Free Webinar on Effective Use of Clickers

Stephanie knows her stuff when it comes to clickers.