http://atticmooses.com/blog/2005/07/05/9/ teaching in an e-world Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:16:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://atticmooses.com/blog/2005/07/05/9/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Cari Hart Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:20:32 +0000 http://atticmooses.com/blog/2005/07/05/9/#comment-24 Until now, I had never heard of clickers. I can deffinitely see how they would benefit students and teachers, especially at the college level. I think professors would find that more students would participate in class. Rather than just a few students orally responding to questions, the prof would get feedback from everyone. This would help the students communicate with the instructor about whether they are comprehending the information they are being given. The clickers could make students apply their knowledge, analyze the info given, and give them an idea of where their comprehension stands in comparison to the rest of the class; all in a timely manner. The clicker also seems like a great interactive tool. I know that if I was being quized throughout class, then I would be much more likely to listen to the instructor; rather than zoning out and learning the info on my own. Also, profs would have instant feedback in regards to how well the class is comprehending the material. This would allow the teacher to activly respond to the students' needs before the students leave class. It would allow the prof to clear up misunderstandings immediately, versus waiting until after the quizes are graded and handed back. The price does seem like it could be an issue. However, if students were able to use the clicker in multiple classes throughout their school career, it would be well worth the investment. The clicker seems like it would be a fun tool for the younger students as well. Instructors could make testing more fun by using the clicker, and less traditional than the over used written quiz. Until now, I had never heard of clickers. I can deffinitely see how they would benefit students and teachers, especially at the college level. I think professors would find that more students would participate in class. Rather than just a few students orally responding to questions, the prof would get feedback from everyone. This would help the students communicate with the instructor about whether they are comprehending the information they are being given. The clickers could make students apply their knowledge, analyze the info given, and give them an idea of where their comprehension stands in comparison to the rest of the class; all in a timely manner.
The clicker also seems like a great interactive tool. I know that if I was being quized throughout class, then I would be much more likely to listen to the instructor; rather than zoning out and learning the info on my own. Also, profs would have instant feedback in regards to how well the class is comprehending the material. This would allow the teacher to activly respond to the students’ needs before the students leave class. It would allow the prof to clear up misunderstandings immediately, versus waiting until after the quizes are graded and handed back.
The price does seem like it could be an issue. However, if students were able to use the clicker in multiple classes throughout their school career, it would be well worth the investment.
The clicker seems like it would be a fun tool for the younger students as well. Instructors could make testing more fun by using the clicker, and less traditional than the over used written quiz.

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