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CTD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS:
CLICKERS 2:
WRITING GOOD CLICKER
QUESTIONS
          Peter Newbury
          Center for Teaching Development,
          University of California, San Diego
          pnewbury@ucsd.edu              @polarisdotca
          ctd.ucsd.edu                   #ctducsd
          Thursday, January 31, 2013
          12:30 – 1:30 pm Center Hall, Room 316
traditional lecture                      student-centered instruction


2   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
peer instruction w clickers
     worksheets
     videos
     interactive demonstrations
     surveys of opinions
     reading quizzes
     discussions

                                                 student-centered instruction


3   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Typical Peer Instruction Episode
    Alternating with 10-15 minute mini-lectures,
     1. Instructor poses a conceptually-challenging
         multiple-choice question.
     2. Students think about question on their own.
     3. Students vote for an answer using clickers,
         colored/ABCD voting cards,...
     4. The instructor reacts, based on the
         distribution of votes.



4   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clicker question
    An ice cube is floating in a glass of water
    that is filled entirely to the brim. As the ice
    cube melts, the water level will

    A)    stay the same, remain at the brim.
    B)    rise, causing the water to spill.
    C)    fall to a level below the brim.
    D)    cannot say without knowing the density of ice.




5   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
In effective peer instruction
     students teach each other while they       students learn
      may still hold or remember their novice    and practice
      misconceptions                             how to think,
     students discuss the concepts in their     communicate
      own language                               like experts

     the instructor finds out what the students know
      (and don’t know) and reacts



6   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Effective peer instruction requires
    1. identifying key concepts, misconceptions
       today                                         before
    2. creating multiple-choice questions that
       require deeper thinking and learning          class

       last week
    3. facilitating peer instruction episodes that
        spark student discussion                      during
                                                      class
    4. resolving the misconceptions




7   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
What makes a good clicker question?
    clarity                      Students should waste no effort trying to figure
                                 out what’s being asked.
    context                      Is this topic currently being covered
                                 in class?
    connection to                Does the question make students do the right
    learning goals               thing to demonstrate they grasp the concept.
    distractors                  What do the “wrong” answers tell you about
                                 students’ thinking?
    difficulty                   Is the question too trivial? too hard?
    stimulates                   Will the question engage the students and
    thoughtful                   spark thoughtful discussions?
    discussion                   Is there potential for you to be “agile”?

8   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions       (Adapted from Chasteen, CU Boulder)
Clicker question (History)
    In your opinion, which had the most positive impact on
    the modern world?

       A)     coffee
       B)     tea
       C)     chocolate
       D)     spice
       E)     sugar



clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion
9   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clicker question (intro Astronomy)
     Which of these are reasons for the seasons?
      i. the height of the Sun in the sky during the day
      ii. Earth’s distance from the Sun
      iii. how many hours the Sun is up each day

        A)     ii only
        B)     iii only
        C)     i and ii
        D)     i and iii
        E)     i, ii and iii
clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion
10   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clicker question (intro Astronomy)
     How many of these are reasons for the seasons?

        the height of the Sun in the sky during the day
        Earth’s distance from the Sun
        how many hours the Sun is up each day

        A)     none of them
        B)     one
        C)     two
        D)     all three
clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion
11   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clicker question (Calculus)
                                            4
     Evaluate:                                        2      3
                                                  x       1 x dx
                                           0



                          32                                  2    32
     A) 16 (65 )                                           C.   (65   1)
                                                              9
        16                                                    1022
     B)                                                    D.
         9                                                      3

clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion
12   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                    (adapted from Bruff (2009))
Clicker question (Calculus)
     Which of the following is an incorrect step when using
     the substitution method to evaluate the definite
     integral            4
                           2         3
                                                  x   1 x dx
                                           0


                              3                           1   4
     A) u         1 x                                  C.          u du
                                                          3   0


        du                2
     B)                x dx                            D. none of the above
         3
clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion
13   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                   (adapted from Bruff (2009))
14
     Types of questions
     and when to ask them
Clickers help students learn...



          the                  learning                               cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING                           AFTER
       setting up                         developing                        assessing
       instruction                        knowledge                         learning


15   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
Clickers help students learn...



          the                  learning                               cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING                           AFTER
       setting up                         developing                        assessing
       instruction                        knowledge                         learning


16   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
Clickers help students learn...



          the                  learning                               cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING                           AFTER
       setting up                         developing                        assessing
       instruction                        knowledge                         learning


17   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
Clickers help students learn...



          the                  learning                               cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING                           AFTER
       setting up                         developing                        assessing
       instruction                        knowledge                         learning


18   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
Clickers help teachers teach...



          the                  learning                cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING      AFTER
       setting up                         developing    assessing
       instruction                        knowledge     learning


19   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clickers help teachers teach...
     Are they ready for the next topic?
     What do they already know?
     Do they care about this?

          the                  learning
     What DO they care about, anyway?
                                                       cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING      AFTER
       setting up                         developing    assessing
       instruction                        knowledge     learning


20   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clickers help teachers teach...
                            Where are they in the activity?
                                      Are they getting it?
                                  Do I need to intervene?

          the                  learning
                               Did they notice key idea X?
                                                             cycle
          BEFORE                              DURING            AFTER
       setting up                         developing          assessing
       instruction                        knowledge           learning


21   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clickers help teachers teach...
                                                                    Did they get it?
                                                       Can I move to the next topic?
                                                             Did that activity work?

          the                  learning                          c yHow dideI do?
                                                                     cl
          BEFORE                              DURING                   AFTER
       setting up                         developing                assessing
       instruction                        knowledge                 learning


22   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Let’s try it

     Gather around a whiteboard in groups of 2 – 3.




23   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
Clicker question (at driving school)
 24


        Learning outcome: [after this lesson, you will be able
        to] change lanes from a slower lane into a faster lane.

        While you’re writing it, think about
         what type of question is it? (predict, assess...)
         when would you present it? (before, during, after)
         critique your question for
                             clarity     context      learning goals
                             distractors    difficulty    discussion



Creating good clicker questions
Resources
     1. Peer instruction resources from the Carl Wieman Science
        Education Initiative at the Univ. of British Columbia :
           www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/clickers.htm

     2. Bruff, D. (2009). Teaching with Classroom Response Systems.
        San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
           cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/technology/clickers/

     3. Peer Instruction network blog.peerinstruction.net

     4. Resources from Clickers 1, Clickers 2, Clickers 3 workshops at
        the Center for Teaching Development
           ctd.ucsd.edu/programs/winter-2013-teaching-and-learning-workshops/


25   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
slides and resources: http://tinyurl.com/CTDClickers2




CTD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS:
CLICKERS 3:
CLICK IT UP A LEVEL

          Peter Newbury
          Center for Teaching Development,
          University of California, San Diego
          pnewbury@ucsd.edu              @polarisdotca
          ctd.ucsd.edu                   #ctducsd
          Thursday, March 7, 2013
          12:30 – 1:30 pm Center Hall, Room 316
predict
     Clicker question
     A ball is rolling around                             C
     the inside of a circular                         B           D
     track. The ball                              A                         E
     leaves the track
     at point P.

                                                              P

     Which path
     does the ball
     follow?
27   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                   (Mazur)
What do you think is most                                        discover

       interesting about this picture?
                                                    A) lunar eclipse
                                                    B) solar eclipse
                                                    C) cloud blocking the
                                                       Sun
                                                    D) sunspots
                                                    E) other




     Astronomy Picture of the Day 2011 January 5

28     Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions            (Newbury, Richer, UBC)
predict
     Clicker question
     An ice cube is floating in a glass of water
     that is filled entirely to the brim. As the ice
     cube melts, the water level will

     A)    stay the same, remain at the brim.
     B)    rise, causing the water to spill.
     C)    fall to a level below the brim.
     D)    cannot say without knowing the density of ice.




29   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions        (Heiner, UBC)
probe misconception
     Clicker question
     If this is the phase of the Moon when it rises:

     what is the phase of the Moon 12 hours later?
     A                B                 C




              D                                   E



30   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions             (Prather, UAriz)
exercise skill
     Clicker question
     Susan throws a ball straight up into the air. It goes up
     and then falls back into her hand 2 seconds later.

     Draw a graph showing the velocity of the ball from the
     moment it leaves her hand until she catches it again.

                             velocity


                                                          time
                                        0         2 sec


31   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                    (CWSEI UBC)
Which one is the closest match to your graph? exercise skill
velocity                                             velocity

       A                                                  B
                                                  time                           time
        0                          2 sec                   0          2 sec




velocity                                             velocity

       C                                                  D
                                                  time                           time
        0                          2 sec                   0          2 sec

                                                           E) some other graph
32   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                          (CWSEI UBC)
analysis
     Clicker question
     John is walking to school. This graph shows his position
     as a function of time. When is John moving with the
     greatest velocity?
     position




                                                              time
                   A                    B         C   D   E
33   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions               (CWSEI UBC)
evaluation
     Clicker question
     Which of the following is an incorrect step when using
     the substitution method to evaluate the definite
     integral            4
                           2         3
                                                  x   1 x dx
                                           0


                              3                           1   4
     A) u         1 x                                  C.         u du
                                                          3   0


        du                2
     B)                x dx                            D. none of the above
         3
34   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions                          (Bruff, Vanderbilt)
check knowledge
     Clicker question
     For the data set displayed in the following histogram,
     which would be larger, the mean or the median?




     A) mean
     B) median
     C) can’t tell from the given histogram

35   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   (Peck, mathquest.carroll.edu/resources.html)
real-world application
     Clicker question
     What happens to the brightness of the first light bulb
     when you close the switch?
     A) gets brighter
     B) gets fainter
     C) stays the same




36   How people learn physics
“big picture”
     Clicker question
     In your opinion, which had the most positive impact on
     the modern world?

        A)     coffee
        B)     tea
        C)     chocolate
        D)     spice
        E)     sugar




37   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions    (Herbst, UCSD)
exit poll
     Clicker question
     Would you like to learn more about MOOCs next class?

        A) yes
        B) no




38   Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions   (Newbury, UCSD)

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Wi13 Workshop - Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions

  • 1. slides and resources: http://tinyurl.com/CTDClickers2 CTD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS: CLICKERS 2: WRITING GOOD CLICKER QUESTIONS Peter Newbury Center for Teaching Development, University of California, San Diego pnewbury@ucsd.edu @polarisdotca ctd.ucsd.edu #ctducsd Thursday, January 31, 2013 12:30 – 1:30 pm Center Hall, Room 316
  • 2. traditional lecture student-centered instruction 2 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 3. peer instruction w clickers worksheets videos interactive demonstrations surveys of opinions reading quizzes discussions student-centered instruction 3 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 4. Typical Peer Instruction Episode Alternating with 10-15 minute mini-lectures, 1. Instructor poses a conceptually-challenging multiple-choice question. 2. Students think about question on their own. 3. Students vote for an answer using clickers, colored/ABCD voting cards,... 4. The instructor reacts, based on the distribution of votes. 4 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 5. Clicker question An ice cube is floating in a glass of water that is filled entirely to the brim. As the ice cube melts, the water level will A) stay the same, remain at the brim. B) rise, causing the water to spill. C) fall to a level below the brim. D) cannot say without knowing the density of ice. 5 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 6. In effective peer instruction  students teach each other while they students learn may still hold or remember their novice and practice misconceptions how to think,  students discuss the concepts in their communicate own language like experts  the instructor finds out what the students know (and don’t know) and reacts 6 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 7. Effective peer instruction requires 1. identifying key concepts, misconceptions today before 2. creating multiple-choice questions that require deeper thinking and learning class last week 3. facilitating peer instruction episodes that spark student discussion during class 4. resolving the misconceptions 7 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 8. What makes a good clicker question? clarity Students should waste no effort trying to figure out what’s being asked. context Is this topic currently being covered in class? connection to Does the question make students do the right learning goals thing to demonstrate they grasp the concept. distractors What do the “wrong” answers tell you about students’ thinking? difficulty Is the question too trivial? too hard? stimulates Will the question engage the students and thoughtful spark thoughtful discussions? discussion Is there potential for you to be “agile”? 8 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Adapted from Chasteen, CU Boulder)
  • 9. Clicker question (History) In your opinion, which had the most positive impact on the modern world? A) coffee B) tea C) chocolate D) spice E) sugar clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion 9 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 10. Clicker question (intro Astronomy) Which of these are reasons for the seasons? i. the height of the Sun in the sky during the day ii. Earth’s distance from the Sun iii. how many hours the Sun is up each day A) ii only B) iii only C) i and ii D) i and iii E) i, ii and iii clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion 10 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 11. Clicker question (intro Astronomy) How many of these are reasons for the seasons? the height of the Sun in the sky during the day Earth’s distance from the Sun how many hours the Sun is up each day A) none of them B) one C) two D) all three clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion 11 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 12. Clicker question (Calculus) 4 Evaluate: 2 3 x 1 x dx 0 32 2 32 A) 16 (65 ) C. (65 1) 9 16 1022 B) D. 9 3 clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion 12 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (adapted from Bruff (2009))
  • 13. Clicker question (Calculus) Which of the following is an incorrect step when using the substitution method to evaluate the definite integral 4 2 3 x 1 x dx 0 3 1 4 A) u 1 x C. u du 3 0 du 2 B) x dx D. none of the above 3 clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion 13 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (adapted from Bruff (2009))
  • 14. 14 Types of questions and when to ask them
  • 15. Clickers help students learn... the learning cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 15 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
  • 16. Clickers help students learn... the learning cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 16 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
  • 17. Clickers help students learn... the learning cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 17 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
  • 18. Clickers help students learn... the learning cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 18 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions Adapted from Rosie Piller, Ian Beatty, Stephanie Chasteen
  • 19. Clickers help teachers teach... the learning cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 19 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 20. Clickers help teachers teach... Are they ready for the next topic? What do they already know? Do they care about this? the learning What DO they care about, anyway? cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 20 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 21. Clickers help teachers teach... Where are they in the activity? Are they getting it? Do I need to intervene? the learning Did they notice key idea X? cycle BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 21 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 22. Clickers help teachers teach... Did they get it? Can I move to the next topic? Did that activity work? the learning c yHow dideI do? cl BEFORE DURING AFTER setting up developing assessing instruction knowledge learning 22 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 23. Let’s try it
 Gather around a whiteboard in groups of 2 – 3. 23 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 24. Clicker question (at driving school) 24 Learning outcome: [after this lesson, you will be able to] change lanes from a slower lane into a faster lane. While you’re writing it, think about  what type of question is it? (predict, assess...)  when would you present it? (before, during, after)  critique your question for clarity context learning goals distractors difficulty discussion Creating good clicker questions
  • 25. Resources 1. Peer instruction resources from the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the Univ. of British Columbia : www.cwsei.ubc.ca/resources/clickers.htm 2. Bruff, D. (2009). Teaching with Classroom Response Systems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/technology/clickers/ 3. Peer Instruction network blog.peerinstruction.net 4. Resources from Clickers 1, Clickers 2, Clickers 3 workshops at the Center for Teaching Development ctd.ucsd.edu/programs/winter-2013-teaching-and-learning-workshops/ 25 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions
  • 26. slides and resources: http://tinyurl.com/CTDClickers2 CTD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS: CLICKERS 3: CLICK IT UP A LEVEL
 Peter Newbury Center for Teaching Development, University of California, San Diego pnewbury@ucsd.edu @polarisdotca ctd.ucsd.edu #ctducsd Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:30 – 1:30 pm Center Hall, Room 316
  • 27. predict Clicker question A ball is rolling around C the inside of a circular B D track. The ball A E leaves the track at point P. P Which path does the ball follow? 27 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Mazur)
  • 28. What do you think is most discover interesting about this picture? A) lunar eclipse B) solar eclipse C) cloud blocking the Sun D) sunspots E) other Astronomy Picture of the Day 2011 January 5 28 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Newbury, Richer, UBC)
  • 29. predict Clicker question An ice cube is floating in a glass of water that is filled entirely to the brim. As the ice cube melts, the water level will A) stay the same, remain at the brim. B) rise, causing the water to spill. C) fall to a level below the brim. D) cannot say without knowing the density of ice. 29 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Heiner, UBC)
  • 30. probe misconception Clicker question If this is the phase of the Moon when it rises: what is the phase of the Moon 12 hours later? A B C D E 30 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Prather, UAriz)
  • 31. exercise skill Clicker question Susan throws a ball straight up into the air. It goes up and then falls back into her hand 2 seconds later. Draw a graph showing the velocity of the ball from the moment it leaves her hand until she catches it again. velocity time 0 2 sec 31 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (CWSEI UBC)
  • 32. Which one is the closest match to your graph? exercise skill velocity velocity A B time time 0 2 sec 0 2 sec velocity velocity C D time time 0 2 sec 0 2 sec E) some other graph 32 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (CWSEI UBC)
  • 33. analysis Clicker question John is walking to school. This graph shows his position as a function of time. When is John moving with the greatest velocity? position time A B C D E 33 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (CWSEI UBC)
  • 34. evaluation Clicker question Which of the following is an incorrect step when using the substitution method to evaluate the definite integral 4 2 3 x 1 x dx 0 3 1 4 A) u 1 x C. u du 3 0 du 2 B) x dx D. none of the above 3 34 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Bruff, Vanderbilt)
  • 35. check knowledge Clicker question For the data set displayed in the following histogram, which would be larger, the mean or the median? A) mean B) median C) can’t tell from the given histogram 35 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Peck, mathquest.carroll.edu/resources.html)
  • 36. real-world application Clicker question What happens to the brightness of the first light bulb when you close the switch? A) gets brighter B) gets fainter C) stays the same 36 How people learn physics
  • 37. “big picture” Clicker question In your opinion, which had the most positive impact on the modern world? A) coffee B) tea C) chocolate D) spice E) sugar 37 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Herbst, UCSD)
  • 38. exit poll Clicker question Would you like to learn more about MOOCs next class? A) yes B) no 38 Clickers 2: Writing Good Clicker Questions (Newbury, UCSD)