Benefits for students and teachers using a Student Response System
Student Response System Potential Benefits
Improve student learning:
1) improved class attendance and preparation
2) clearer comprehension - students can see clearly and repetition of activities is easy
3) more active participation during class- children WANT to get up and try
4) increased peer or collaborative learning - discussion and clarification of concepts is ongoing
5) better learning and retention
6) greater student satisfaction
Improve teaching effectiveness:
1) immediate feedback is easily available from all students (not just the few extroverts in the class).
2) paired or small-group answers help build a community in the classroom where students become active participants in ongoing discussions rather than passive recipients. Students are empowered to influence the pace and direction of their instruction.
3) stimulate student focus and enhance peer interaction.
4) easily collect data on student demographics, attitudes, or behaviors to better assess the group characteristics of student needs.
Greatly reduce the paperwork associated with:
1) practice sheets
2) test administration
3) grade recording, calculation,and analysis.
In addition, most systems output data files to the standard database,spreadsheet, and statistical analysis packages.
http://people.uncw.edu/lowery/NSSA%20ms.pdf
Book: Audience Resonse Systems in Higher Education : Applications and Cases- David Banks
“The primary goal of an interactive class is to support teaching and learning with face –to-face assessment.”
Q: How can technology be used to improve mathematics and problem solving skills?
A: The use of computer assisted instruction focused on basic math skills that incorporates built-in performance assessments to guide the amount of practice needed results in improved learning as measured by standardized tests.
http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=evidence&answerID=66
Improve student learning:
1) improved class attendance and preparation
2) clearer comprehension - students can see clearly and repetition of activities is easy
3) more active participation during class- children WANT to get up and try
4) increased peer or collaborative learning - discussion and clarification of concepts is ongoing
5) better learning and retention
6) greater student satisfaction
Improve teaching effectiveness:
1) immediate feedback is easily available from all students (not just the few extroverts in the class).
2) paired or small-group answers help build a community in the classroom where students become active participants in ongoing discussions rather than passive recipients. Students are empowered to influence the pace and direction of their instruction.
3) stimulate student focus and enhance peer interaction.
4) easily collect data on student demographics, attitudes, or behaviors to better assess the group characteristics of student needs.
Greatly reduce the paperwork associated with:
1) practice sheets
2) test administration
3) grade recording, calculation,and analysis.
In addition, most systems output data files to the standard database,spreadsheet, and statistical analysis packages.
http://people.uncw.edu/lowery/NSSA%20ms.pdf
Book: Audience Resonse Systems in Higher Education : Applications and Cases- David Banks
“The primary goal of an interactive class is to support teaching and learning with face –to-face assessment.”
Q: How can technology be used to improve mathematics and problem solving skills?
A: The use of computer assisted instruction focused on basic math skills that incorporates built-in performance assessments to guide the amount of practice needed results in improved learning as measured by standardized tests.
http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=evidence&answerID=66
