1. Clickers: A new way for
S
engagement

2. In our society today…..
S Technologically advanced
S We can still be creative although doubts from the older
generations.

3. The main questions are…
S Who’s doing it?
S What makes them so unique?
S Why do we think it is significant
S Are there any downsides of these devices?
S Is this device going anywhere?

4. Who is doing it?
S College and University courses
S I even had an experience in e school with clickers
S Goal to increase interaction

5. Who is doing it cont.
S Interaction between faculty and student very difficult in
large classroom settings so why its mainly used in
Universities.
S My Psychology class last semester.

6. What makes them so unique?
S Right answer less important than identifying a
misconception
S Brings small group discussions (increasing the interaction
between the students in a society where face to face is
limited)

7. Unique cont.
S Work well for both small and large lectures
S Responses can be displayed in many forms (histograms,
pie charts etc.)
S Curriculum development

8. Why do we think they are
significant?
S For Instructors:
S Used to evaluate students understanding
S -Identify concepts that are difficult for the students

9. Significance cont.
S For Students:
S Help them identify areas for improvement
S Can change a passive exchange between students to an
interactive exchange.

10. Are there any downsides
about this device
S It can be quite expensive
S One specific clicker does not work for every classroom.

11. Is this device going anywhere?
S Only we can determine this
S Cell phone usage as clickers?

12. Verdict
S The clicker can change the world!
S We have to implement it more in the classrooms.