scholarly journals Promoting Active Learning in Physiology Lectures Through Student Response Systems: To Click or Not to Click

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Thibeault
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Student Comprehension ◽  
Small Group Discussions ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Concept Theory

Courses in physiology engage students through active learning strategies including small group discussions, group work, and opportunities to explore a scientific problem and explain their findings. Many of these active learning exercises take place in tutorial and laboratory settings. Unfortunately, traditional physiology lectures are often limited to conveying information through lecturing and PowerPoint slides. This approach provides little opportunity for student engagement above lower-order cognition, i.e., writing notes, listening, memorization (Freeman et al. 2014). Student response systems (e.g., clickers) are a valuable tool to facilitate active learning in the lecture setting that could enable students to take control of their learning (“Do I truly understand this topic/concept/theory?”) (Hwang, Wong, Lam & Lam 2015). In addition, clickers provide valuable instant feedback to the lecturer about student comprehension, and can be used to track participation and attendance. Many platforms are now available including clicker devices and virtual clickers to facilitate active learning and meta-cognitive exercises in the lecture setting. Student feedback response platforms may provide a way to introduce active learning into the lecture setting with physiology lectures resulting improved engagement and better achievement of learning outcomes. This workshop provides practical strategies and examples to help instructors evaluate the benefits, challenges, and methods of integrating student response systems into the physiology lecture setting.

A Comparison of Three Teaching Techniques in Anatomy and Physiology

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda J. Carpenter ◽  
Andrea L. Boh
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
Study Guides ◽  
The Third ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Response Systems

Abstract The relative impact on student learning of three active learning strategies was studied. Sixty-three students in an undergraduate anatomy and physiology class used study guides for the respiration section, study guides combined with group quizzes for the phonation section, and study guides combined with student response systems (clickers) for the articulation and resonance section. Learning was measured by administering weekly quizzes, and student satisfaction was evaluated by a survey at the end of the third section of the course. Quiz scores were significantly higher under the clicker condition; students preferred clickers, but found the study guides to be most educationally beneficial. Study guides helped students organize information prior to class; clickers reassured them about what they had learned.

Language Support Strategies in First Year Chemistry

2011 ◽  
pp. 18-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam James Bridgeman
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Peer Instruction ◽  
First Year ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Chemical Concepts ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
The University

In-class and online active learning strategies, which have been implemented at The University of Sydney, are described to respond to the challenge of teaching chemistry at a first year level, to students with a wide range of abilities and levels of motivations. Core to the design of these activities is the belief that students learn chemical concepts most effectively when they are actively engaged in doing and talking, rather than rote learning and listening. The strategies described have been developed within the context of large classes and limited resources. They are fully adaptable to other topics beyond first chemistry and to other sciences. They are also necessarily designed to be scalable to large or small classes and to be sustainable. Online resources are useful for helping students become familiar with chemical language and symbolism and to provide them with a means of practicing their use. Online quizzes are an invaluable means of students self-assessing their progress and of providing meaningful assessment of their level of mastery. In-class activities involving student response systems and student-centred, inquiry based approaches are built around active learning and on-going formative assessment. To develop language skills, social interaction via peer instruction and group discussions can be utilized to ensure that classes are vibrant and engaging.

Student Response Systems for Active Learning

2011 ◽  
pp. 803-807
Author(s):  
Lisa Byrnes ◽  
Stephanie J. Etter
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Subject Matter Expert ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Wrong Answer ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Passive Learning ◽  
Learner Centered ◽  
Response Systems

The importance of a student’s involvement in learning is well documented and well known. It is easy to sum up research related to active learning by simply saying, “students who participate in the learning process learn more than those who do not” (Weaver & Qi, 2005, p. 570). Active learning seeks to create a learner-centered environment and engage students as active participants in their education. The opposite of this is passive learning, which is thought of as the traditional way of teaching where the professor is a subject matter expert whose role is to convey the knowledge to an audience of students (Barr & Tagg, 1995). While the success of active learning is well documented, some instructors may find it difficult to fully engage students as active learners in the classroom. Active learning requires student participation, which is easier for some students than it is for others. Larkin and Pines (2003) found theF common practice of calling on students to promote active learning in the classroom resulted in a “clear and unmistakable pattern of avoidance behavior as reported by both male and female students” because many students seek ways to avoid the psychologically unpleasant situation of providing the wrong answer and looking foolish. Larkin and Pines (2003) argue that if a student’s emotional and cognitive resources become directed towards avoiding the immediate threat of being called on, then arguably the practice of calling on students may reduce active learning, which was the intended goal of calling on the student in the first place. Fortunately, educational technologies are able to assist in this challenge.

Testing the Rhetoric: Application of Active Learning Strategies in Logic and Critical Thinking Classrooms– Lessons from University of Gondar, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Ketemaw Tiruneh Muluye
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Mixed Approach

The purpose of this research was to examine the implementation of Active Learning Strategies (ALSs) in logic and critical thinking classrooms by focusing on freshman students of Gondar University. For this purpose, a concurrent triangulation mixed approach and case study design were employed. The data were collected through questionnaires (n=361), interviews and document analysis. Accordingly, the utilization of ALSs in logic and critical thinking classrooms is found to be negligible. Though buzz group discussions and presentations were found to be preferable as compared to other ALSs, they are utilized in a rare manner. Factors related with the directives of the Ministry, motivation of the instructors and students were found to have an influence on the utilization of ALSs. This implies though the Ministry claims that it is committed for the utilization of ALSs, its directives are not found to be complimentary with its rhetoric for the utilization of ALSs. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-2: 78-85

scholarly journals Active Learning Strategies in Synchronous Online Learning for Elementary School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Puspanda Hatta ◽  
Yusfia Hafid Aristyagama ◽  
Rosihan Ari Yuana ◽  
Septi Yulisetiani
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Student Response ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The Covid-19 pandemic gives an impact on education field. The face-to-face learning pattern in schools has shifted to distance learning which is carried out online. The implementation of online learning during the pandemic forces a digital transformation in education, causing several problems, two of which are technology and human resources. This article discusses the appropriate online learning strategies to use during a pandemic, especially for synchronous interaction models. Qualitative research with a narrative approach was used to explore teachers' experiences in learning, especially those related to the form of interaction between teachers and students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Active learning was chosen based on the results of observations and literature review through journal articles and proceedings that discuss interactive distance learning methods. Active learning strategies assisted by video conferencing applications that can be applied in online learning in elementary schools include: the use of Student Response Systems; Think Pair Share; One Minute Paper; Small Group Discussion; and Short Student Presentations.

scholarly journals Student Response Systems (SRS) and the Performance of First-Generation Students Majoring in Business

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ricardo Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
First Generation ◽  
First Generation College Students ◽  
Student Response ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
Student Response Systems ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
First Generation College ◽  
Response Systems

<p>Traditionally, first-generation college students (students whose parents didn’t attend college) are at a distinct disadvantage in regards to academic performance and outcomes at post-secondary institutions; and according to the literature, the most commonly declared major of first-generation students is business. Student response systems (SRS) are an in-class student polling technology that is designed to create an engaging and inviting learning environment that maximizes active learning. This study seeks to determine if SRS causes a significant improvement in the exam scores for first-generation college students majoring in business exposed to SRS compared to first-generation college students majoring in business not exposed to SRS.</p><div><div><div id="_com_3" class="msocomtxt"><!--[if !supportAnnotations]--></div><!--[endif]--></div></div>

Faculty Adoption of Active Learning Strategies via Paired Teaching: Conclusions From Two Science Departments

2019 ◽  
Vol 049 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Strubbe ◽  
Jared Stang ◽  
Tara Holland ◽  
Sarah Bean Sherman ◽  
Warren Code
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Science Departments
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