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Peter Newbury joins me to talk about peer instruction and using clickers in the higher ed classroom.
The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative
Achieving the most effective, evidence-based science education
(effective science education, backed by evidence)The Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) is a multi-year project at The University of British Columbia aimed at dramatically improving undergraduate science education.
The CWSEI helps departments take a four-step, scientific approach to teaching:
- Establish what students should learn
- Scientifically measure what students are actually learning
- Adapt instructional methods and curriculum and incorporate effective use of technology and pedagogical research to achieve desired learning outcomes
- Disseminate and adopt what works
Whether we are using physical devices, such as clickers, or we are using more of a bring your own device / smart phone /tablet option, it’s really just a tool.
“I certainly don’t want to say that in order to use peer instruction, you have to have this piece of technology. It’s not about the clicker.” #peerinstruction
“Peer instruction is not a shiny thing that comes with clickers. Clickers are one tool you can use to facilitate peer learning.”
How People Learn (free ebook) states that experts must:
More on peer instruction basics:
“The expert has the same content as the novice, but it’s organized [and more easily retrieved]…”
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