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Date of this Version
2010
Document Type
Article
Citation
Essays on Teaching Excellence: Toward the Best in the Academy (2009-2010) 21(3)
A publication of The Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Abstract
Classroom response systems (“clickers”) can turn multiple-choice questions—often seen to be as limited as assessment tools—into effective tools for engaging students during class. When using this technology, an instructor first poses a multiple-choice question. Each student responds using a handheld transmitter (or “clicker”). Software on the classroom computer displays the distribution of student responses. Although many multiple-choice questions found on exams work well as clicker questions, there are several kinds of multiple-choice questions less appropriate for exams that function very well to promote learning, particularly deep learning, during class when used with clickers.
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Comments
Copyright 2010, Derek Bruff. Used by permission