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Engaging Students: Piloting “Clickers” in AUC Classrooms
Azza Awwad, Maha Bali, Riham Moawad
Center for Learning and Teaching
Objectives
To explore the potential of “clickers” in the context of active learning in the classroom
To discuss the advantages of the technology
To explore various pedagogical applications of “clickers” at AUC
Tell us more about yourself…
ACTIVITY #1
You will need to use your “clickers”
My School is…
BEC (B
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ess,
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HUSS (H
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ities
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SSE (S
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1. BEC (Business, Economics and Communication)
2. HUSS (Humanities and Social Sciences)
3. SSE (Sciences and Engineering)
How often do you do debates/competitions in class?
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1. Often
2. Sometimes
3. Rarely
4. Never
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0% 22% 44% 33%
14% 29% 29% 29%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
BEC (Busine...
HUSS (Human...
SSE (Scienc...
How often do you do debates/ competitions in class?
Never Rarely Sometimes Often
How often do you do peer review/evaluation in class?
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BEC (Busine...
HUSS (Human...
SSE (Scienc...
How often do you do peer review/ evaluation in class?
Never Rarely Sometimes Often
Agenda
Activity 1: Demographic PollingActive vs. Passive LearningWhy Use “Clickers”? Pedagogical ApplicationsActivity 2: Think-Pair-ShareBest PracticesActivity 3: Do-it-yourself! Activity 4: Workshop Evaluation
The Case for Active Learning
Limitations of the traditional lecture:most students cannot listen for a sustained period of timereinforces passive learning
Examples of active learning strategies include: in-class case studies, peer review, debates, competitions, etc…
Passive Learning
Occurs when teaching emphasizes knowledge transfer
Active Learning occurs when
teaching provides students with
opportunities to learn
independently and from one another
Active Learning
Active Learning
Students are involved in more than just listening and taking notes
Students are engaged in activities -often with one another.
*E.C. Bonwell and J. A. Eison
Less emphasis is placed on transmitting information and more on developing students' higher order thinking skills
Greater emphasis is placed on students' exploration of attitudes and values
*E.C. Bonwell and J. A. Eison
General Characteristics*
Increasing Student Engagement, Motivation and Participation
Why Use “Clickers”?
Analysis of Responses
Using a Variety of Reporting Options
Immediate Feedback
e.g. Looking at a particular student’s responses over time;
e.g. Comparing responses by student background
University of Missouri – Rolla
Students’ Quotes
They helped you pay attention in class because you knew you had a
question coming.
Through the use of the clickers you interact more
Our row found the clickers helpful to learn what the professor wanted us to
get out of the reading.
You can see the areas you need to go back and look at when you get
questions wrong
Different Applications for Clickers
Formative Assessment of Teaching and Learning
Stimulating Group Discussions/Peer Instruction
Competitions and Debates
Formative Assessment of Teaching Approach
Example at AUC:
Instructor tried a “simulation game” and wanted to assess its impact on
student learning
Pre-test/Activity/Post-test
Pre Post
Pre Post
Introductory course – different background knowledge
Introducing a new activity
Judge value of activity in improving student understanding
Formative Assessment of Student Understanding
Activity 2: think-pair-share
Competition
Two instructors in History
Please select a Team (table number)
Tea
m 1
Tea
m 2
Tea
m 3
Tea
m 4
Tea
m 5
0% 0% 0%0%0%
1. Team 1
2. Team 2
3. Team 3
4. Team 4
5. Team 5
Which of the following acronyms, if painted vertically from top to bottom on a glass door, would
read the same from either side of the door
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DOO
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ITA
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1. TIME
2. NONA
3. DOOD
4. MITA
5. WEEM
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Which of the following acronyms, if painted vertically from top to bottom on a glass door, would
read the same from either side of the door
TIM
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NONA
DOO
D M
ITA
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0% 0% 0%0%0%
1. TIME
2. NONA
3. DOOD
4. MITA
5. WEEM
Team Scores
166.67 Team 1
100 Team 2
100 Team 4
100 Team 5
50 Team 3
In which subject is the balance of male/female students closest to that for
music?
Bio
logy
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Ger
man
Mat
h
Soci
ology
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Male Female
26 32
3 12
24 41
104 61
16 67
Music 6 10
1.Biology
2.Geography
3.German
4.Math
5.Sociology
In which subject is the balance of male/female students closest to that for
music?
Bio
logy
Geo
grap
hy
Ger
man
Mat
h
Soci
ology
0% 0% 0%0%0%
Male Female
26 32
3 12
24 41
104 61
16 67
Music 6 10
1.Biology
2.Geography
3.German
4.Math
5.Sociology
Team Scores
450 Team 1
400 Team 2
300 Team 5
266.67 Team 4
100 Team 3
Examples at AUC:
Formative Assessment Of Student Understanding And Stimulating Discussions
ConcepTests –
Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering;
Review –
Economics, Scientific Thinking
Peer Instruction/Think-Pair-Share
Key is in designing good questions
Best Practices
Refer to Handout
Do-it-yourself!
Quick Evaluation of this Workshop
A student for the Dept. of Construction Engineering
AUC Student Quote
“It feels like you’re in an American University!!!”
I can see how clickers could make my students more engaged
Stro
ngly A
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree
I am most interested in using clickers in my classes for…
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1. Assessment of student understanding
2. Assessment of my teaching approach
3. In-class games4. Stimulating
discussion5. None of the above
I would not use clickers mainly because…
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ar th
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chnolo
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I don’t
know
how th
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1. I fear the technology might be complex
2. I don’t know how this could work in my classes
3. I need to think more about it
4. Actually, I would like to use clickers right away
Contact Us
The Center for Learning and Teaching
Tel: (202) 797-6658/9
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aucegypt.edu/academic/clt
Thank You!