Event Title
Poster: Combining Gaming and Technology (clickers) as Tools for Active Learning
Location
Moakley Atrium
Start Time
12-5-2010 4:05 PM
End Time
12-5-2010 4:00 PM
Description
Student engagement is a critical factor for effective learning. This is especially true in core science courses, where the student’s background knowledge is still being built and the interest in the discipline is often not solid. Pedagogical approaches connecting course content with positive and familiar experiences are often found to energize the classroom and balance its dynamics. “Spot the differences”- like exercises were piloted as an approach to build observation and image analysis skills in BIOL200/Cell Biology. Students were asked to analyze series of images of cells and identify missing organelles as a group assignment. Subsequently, the images were presented in the context of questions connecting cellular structure and function, and students were asked to answer individually using clickers. Clickers allow every student to participate and receive feedback. The course instructor monitors content understanding and adjusts instruction as needed. Informal surveys demonstrate positive student attitude toward the approach.
Poster: Combining Gaming and Technology (clickers) as Tools for Active Learning
Moakley Atrium
Student engagement is a critical factor for effective learning. This is especially true in core science courses, where the student’s background knowledge is still being built and the interest in the discipline is often not solid. Pedagogical approaches connecting course content with positive and familiar experiences are often found to energize the classroom and balance its dynamics. “Spot the differences”- like exercises were piloted as an approach to build observation and image analysis skills in BIOL200/Cell Biology. Students were asked to analyze series of images of cells and identify missing organelles as a group assignment. Subsequently, the images were presented in the context of questions connecting cellular structure and function, and students were asked to answer individually using clickers. Clickers allow every student to participate and receive feedback. The course instructor monitors content understanding and adjusts instruction as needed. Informal surveys demonstrate positive student attitude toward the approach.