Tbers,
Over the last few years many TB members have asked about classroom response systems (“clickers”). A recent post to a professional development list I am on had some good links to research on these systems (see below).
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Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:53:29 -0400
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Subject: Re: [POD] Research on Clickers
Barbara and others --
The "definitive work" on clicker research, usage, etc. is in press: Derek Bruff's new book, Teaching with Classroom Response Systems: Creative Active Learning Environments from Jossey-Bass. If you are desperate on time, Derek may be able to supply you with something like a messy proof, but the book may be out in time for the POD conference.
Immediately, you can go to the last edition of Innovate, 5(1) for a good research article by Radosevich, Salomon, Radosevich, & Kahn (2008) at
http://innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=449&action=article
Also look at these sources:
Bergtrom, G. (2006). Clicker sets as learning objects. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, 2. Retrieved September 1, 2008 from http://ijklo.org/Volume2/v2p105-110Bergtrom.pdf
Deal, A. (2007, November). Classroom response systems. Teaching with Technology White Paper, Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved September 1, 2008 from http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/resources/PublicationsArchives/StudiesWhitepapers/ClassroomResponse_Nov07.pdf
Fagen, A. P., Crouch, C. H., & Mazur, E. (2002). Peer instruction: Results from a range of classrooms. Physics Teacher, 40, 206-209.
Kaleta, R., & Joosten, T. (2007, May 8). Student Response Systems: A University of Wisconsin Study of Clickers. Educause Center for Applied Research: Research Bulletin Issue 10. Retrieved September 1, 2008 from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ecar_so/erb/ERB0710.pdf
Mazur Group. (2008). Publications: Peer instruction. Retrieved September 1, 2008 from
http://mazur-www.harvard.edu/publications.php?function=search&topic=8
All the best,
Linda Nilson @ Clemson
Linda B. Nilson, Ph.D., Director
Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation
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Subject: Re: [POD] Research on Clickers
Barbara,
The good folks at CMU created a white paper on CRS research and application (http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/technology/research/ - paper is attached as well).
Derek Bruff at Vanderbilt has organized resources on CRS - http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs.htm
Hopefully theses resources can point you in the right direction for supportive research.
Regards,
Wayne Anderson
Instructional Designer
Center for eLearning Initiatives
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Barbara Millis wrote:
Hello, PODders! A doctoral candidate in the college of business (Information Systems) at UTSA is working on a dissertation which explores how users' individual characteristics (e.g. personality, culture, academic ability...) affect how they perceive and benefit from Classroom Response Systems (CRS).
I am to meet with him soon I have attended workshops on the effective use of the CRSs, but no one has mentioned the research. I am certain there are some key pieces out there. Can anyone point me toward them so I can get up to speed a bit before our meeting?
Warmly, Barbara
Barbara J. Millis, PhD
Director
The Teaching and Learning Center
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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