Grad V.S. Undergrad Clickers V.S. Nonclickers

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Grad V.S. UndergradClickers V.S. Non-clickers

• Ting Yan
• Project for the Teaching Seminar
• 2008, Spring

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Motivation

• At first, I taught a 1010 lab using the same way
  as I give a presentation in a seminar. Sometimes
  things messed up. ? Grad. V.S. undergrad
  
• I am surprised by the new techniques used in
  into-level classes, especially clickers. ?
  Clickers V.S. Non-clickers

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Observation and Interview

• Observed one intro-level, non-clicker class,
  taught by an instructor whose grad level class I
  took before. Interviewed the instructor.
  
• Observed one grad-level class, taught by an
  instructor whose intro-level, clicker class I was
  TAing for. Interviewed the instructor.

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• Observation
• Science Education Initiative Classroom
  Observation Protocol
  
• Interview
• Whats the course goal? Did you apply the course
  goal during your class?
  
• Whats the biggest problem you found and solved
  during teaching for both classes?
  
• What would you do if you couldnt/could use
  clickers in your intro-level class?
  

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Grad V.S. Undergrad Similarities

• Course goals have to be emphasized on homework
  assignments and exams.
  
• Feedbacks are important. Both in-class feedback
  and overall feedback (e.g. giving a poll)
  
• How to accommodate a large range of students with
  different backgrounds and abilities.

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• Consensus Clickers are good for large lecture
  class. Instructors would choose to use clickers
  if available.
  
• How to effectively use clickers
• Ask more upper-level questions which can lead to
  a discuss.
  
• Ask questions to help switch the topic.