Teaching with Clickers for Deep Learning (Teaching & Tech)
For Faculty, Instructors, Grad Students, and Postdocs
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 · 12 - 1:30 PM
On Campus : UC 310
Classroom response systems (“clickers”) are technologies that enable teachers to rapidly collect and analyze student responses to multiple-choice questions during class. Although clickers can be used to ask students the kinds of multiple-choice questions you might put on a test, other kinds of questions can often promote deeper learning.
In this talk, we’ll explore ways to craft clicker questions that help students to engage more meaningfully with course content, including questions designed to address student misconceptions, surface student opinions and experiences, and foster critical thinking skills. We’ll also discuss strategies for leading class discussions using clicker questions that frame and motivate those discussions.
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Derek Bruff,noted author of Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments, will lead this session.
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UMBC’s Faculty Development Center, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and Office of Instructional Technology are sponsoring a three-part series of luncheon workshops and panel discussions on Active Learning. For updates visit: http://www.umbc.edu/fdc/. Parts 2 and 3 on small group activities and team-based learning will be held on March 2 and April 13 respectively.
In this talk, we’ll explore ways to craft clicker questions that help students to engage more meaningfully with course content, including questions designed to address student misconceptions, surface student opinions and experiences, and foster critical thinking skills. We’ll also discuss strategies for leading class discussions using clicker questions that frame and motivate those discussions.
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Derek Bruff,noted author of Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creating Active Learning Environments, will lead this session.
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UMBC’s Faculty Development Center, College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and Office of Instructional Technology are sponsoring a three-part series of luncheon workshops and panel discussions on Active Learning. For updates visit: http://www.umbc.edu/fdc/. Parts 2 and 3 on small group activities and team-based learning will be held on March 2 and April 13 respectively.
