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Student Response System

Gabrielle Hansen-Nygård

Stjørdal, September 2010

Demo of open web-based

student response system

First thing first: what is Student

Response System (SRS)?

Technology products designed to support;

• Response

• Communication

• Interaction

In a nutshell:

• Starting point: traditional teaching

• The teacher present a question or problem

• Students discuss it in small groups

• They give their response: vote!

• Histogram display shows the distribution of class

answers

• Closure: thorough explanation after the voting

session

• The lecture proceeds as normal….

Testing in Trondheim

• Fall 2009 – spring 2010:

– eight classes

• one construction engineering class (HiST)

• five preparatory class for engineering (HiST)

• two senior high school classes (Ringve senior high school)

– two courses: physics and mathematics

– number of students: ca 410

– testing length: 19 weeks

– evaluation: 8 surveys and 11 large group interviews

Results from evaluation:

• Students perspective:

– instant and anonymous feedback

– group discussion: peer learning

– increased involvement:

• active participation

• they get to think for them selves

– teachers explanation (after the voting session),

increases their learning outcome

all in all: more active learning!

Results from evaluation:

• Teachers perspective:

– preparation (key word):

• develop good conceptual questions

– instant feedback on students learning

– thorough explanation after the voting session:

what is the correct alternative, and why?

what are the incorrect alternatives, and why?

It's fun to be at lectures where SRS is used

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SRS should be used in all classes/lectures

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To what extent does the SRS engage and

activate the students?

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Very large Large Neutral Small Poor

Boys Girls

To what extent does the SRS aid your learning

of the course curriculum?

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Boys Girls

To what extent does the teacher's explanation

at the end of the vote aid your learning?

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Very large Large Neutral Small Poor

Boys Girls

Current testing at HiST

• Fall 2010:implementing SRS on a regular basis

– Two preparatory classes for engineering

• courses: physics, mathematics and social science

• number of students: ca 60 per class (120 students)

• two reference classes

• testing length: one year

• our goal: implement SRS as a real part of their

studies

• the students will borrow an iPod through the year

• eight teachers involved

Praktisk informasjon

• Dere slår på iPoden ved å trykke

på den runde knappen og dra pilen

til høyre hvor det står ”lås opp”

• Studentrespons ikonet: SRS HiST (rødt ikon).

Praktisk informasjon

• Dere får beskjed om å taste

inn dagens kode

koden linker i poden

til undervisningstimens

voteringer!

Praktisk informasjon

• Trykk i ”kodefeltet” for å få

frem tastaturet

• Skriv inn koden og trykk GO

• Navn?

Tdi

Praktisk informasjon

• Får frem siden please wait

da er iPoden linket til SRS

• OBS: dere MÅ ha denne

siden oppe på iPoden for

å delta i voteringene

Pratisk informasjon

• Når en voteringen starter:

– kommer alternativene

opp på iPoden

– stem v/å trykk på det alt.

du mener er riktig

• NB: voteringene vil være

tidsinnstilt…

Praktisk informasjon

• Hvordan vet du at din stemme

er registrert?

– ”knappen” endrer farge

– det samme gjør

bakgrunnsfargen

– ”thanks for your vote”

• Ps: du kan ombestemme deg

så lenge voteringen er i gang…

I hvilket år ble president

Kennedy myrdet?

A. 1961

B. 1962

C. 1963

D. 1965

E. 1966

Ranger disse hendelsene kronologisk:

- Eksplosjon av romfergen Challenger

- Adolf Hitlers undergang

- Neil Armstrong satte foten på månen

- Fidel Castro styrter diktaturet på Cuba

A. Castros diktaturstyrting; Armstrongs månelanding; Hitlers undergang; eksplosjon av Challenger

B. Hitlers undergang; Armstrong månelanding; Castros diktaturstyrting; eksplosjon av Challenger

C. Hitlers undergang; Castros diktaturstyrting; Eksplosjon av Challenger; Armstrongs månelending

D. Hitlers undergang; Castros diktaturstyrting; Armstrongs månelanding; Eksplosjon av Challenger

Gudfaren ble nylig kåret til tidenes

beste fim. Hvilke av disse

skuespillerne er ikke i filmen?

A. Marlon Brando

B. James Caan

C. Robert Duvall

D. Al Pacino

E. Robert De Niro

I hvilket land ligger Shanghai?

A. Japan

B. India

C. Kina

D. Nord Korea

Når ble berlinmuren revet?

A. 1987

B. 1988

C. 1989

D. 1990

EduMECCA

2008-2010 LLP Transversal Programme

Pilot Project