Clickers used to facilitate from "summary" of Peer Instruction by Eric Mazur
Clickers are devices used in classrooms to enable students to respond to questions posed by the instructor. This technology has been used to improve student engagement and facilitate student discussion. Students can use the clickers to answer questions, and then use the responses to have conversations with other students about the topic.- Clickers are a great tool for facilitating teaching in the classroom! They provide students with a way to actively engage and interact with material while they’re learning. This can help tremendously with comprehension and retention of topics.
- Utilizing clickers encourages participation by students in class discussions, allowing every student a voice to be heard. It also allows teachers to quickly assess what their students have learned through multiple choice questions.
- The use of clickers can help teachers save time as well! By providing immediate feedback on quizzes, teachers can determine if more instruction is needed right away or if the class can continue with the next topic.
- Not only does it give students an opportunity to answer questions in class but it also prevents awkward pauses when trying to generate group discussion. Through clicker quizzes, teachers can quickly and easily gauge how well each student has understood the lesson.
- For large classes, clickers can streamline activities that would otherwise take far too long for one teacher to oversee. Students can work independently of the instructor, knowing that results appear instantly. This helps create a more cohesive and interactive environment where all opinions are accounted for and heard.
