HEDC TEACHING DAY 2702

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HEDCTEACHING DAY 2/7/02
USING A PRS Caroline Elliott Department of
Economics
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WHAT IS A PRS?

• Personal Response System
• Varitronix plc
• Wireless transmission of multiple choice answers
• Connected to computer and LCD display
• Lancaster University TQEF grant(s)

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QUICK TESTQuestion 1

Which team knocked England out of the 2002 World
Cup? 1. Argentina 3. Denmark 2. Brazil 4.
South Korea
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Question 2
Who scored the only goal in Englands match
against Argentina in the 2002 World Cup? 1. Paul
Scholes 3. Michael Owen 2. Teddy Sheringham 4.
David Beckham

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Final Quick Fire Round
What are the ingredients of a Tequila
Sunrise? 1. tequila, cream, pineapple 2.
tequila, orange, pineapple 3. tequila, orange,
grenadine 4. tequila, orange, champagne

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USES OF THE PRS TO DATE

• ECON 201Microeconomic Principles
• ECON PG Refresher Course
• ECON quantitative courses
• AC/FIN
• GEOGRAPHY
• COMPUTING

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PRS USES

• Check understanding of material covered
• By lecturer / tutor
• Self-assessment
• Review material previously taught
• Introduce new material
• Maintain interest / Settle students

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PRS DETAILS

• Settings
• Number of choices
• Time allowed
• Attempts allowed
• Presentation of results
• Anonymous/named mode
• Degree of confidence
• Check on individual responses
• 130 handsets

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PRS ADVANTAGES

• Attentive students
• Awareness of understanding levels
• Attendance record
• Easy to use (set up and dismantled by AVS)
• Other uses
• Testing
• Meetings

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PRS DISADVANTAGES

• Computer / LCD display unreliability
• Cover less material
• Not relevant for all courses?

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ECON 201FEEDBACK
1. The PRS is easy to use Mean 4.96 Median
5 2. Using a PRS has increased my enjoyment of
lectures Mean 4.3 Median 4 3. Using a PRS has
encouraged me to attend lectures Mean
3.6 Median 4 4. Using a PRS has helped my
concentration levels in lectures Mean
4.3 Median 4 5. Using a PRS has increased my
confidence on this course Mean 3.8 Median 4