Powerpoint file from presentation at Plymouth E-learning Conference 2011

1. Clickers for large class teaching Supporting Academic Staff at NUI Galway, Ireland Sharon Flynn & Fiona Concannon CELT, NUI Galway

3. Concern about lack of student participation

4. Poor retention of first year students (non-presence rates of 11%), especially in Science, Agriculture and Veterinary (HEA, 2010)

7. Johnson and Lillis (2010)- UL

8. McLoughlin (2008) – DCU

9. Bowe & Cowan (2004) – DIT

10. Surgenor (2010) - UCD

11. And beyond…

12. Mazur, Bruff, Caldwell, Fies & Marshcall.

14. Over 40 RF receivers distributed to members of academic staff

16. 3 x 1 hour-long lectures and lab practical sessions per week

17. Core modules:

18. Biology

19. Physics

20. Mathematics

21. Chemistry

22. Other modules:

23. Biomedical Science

24. Earth & Ocean Sciences

25. Environmental Science

26. Financial Maths & Economics

29. Mixed variety of use in practice, depending on

30. discipline

31. individual lecturer

32. organisation of teaching within the module

36. Workshops with practitioners (3)

37. Group meetings (3)

38. Resource website and recordings

39. Individual support (4)

41. The Reported Experience By students and by academic staff

43. Student Feedback N=272 (35% response rate)

45. Student Reported Frequency of Use in Lectures N=272

46. What is good about using clickers? N=272

47. What is not good about using clickers? N=272

49. Attendance monitoring and concerns over data and privacy

50. “Covering the material”

51. “Interrupting the flow”

52. Mixed cohort groups as a barrier to use?

54. What did the students say? Worth using clickers again?

57. What would improve your experience of using clickers? N=272

59. Experience of experts is very persuasive

60. Staff looking for “just-in-time” support

61. In supporting staff, need to listen to both staff and student voices

62. Overwhelmingly positive student feedback

63. Need for evolving improvements in question design and pedagogic strategies adopted

64. Minimise technical breakdowns

65. It’s the journey, not the destination…