Engaging
Students
with i-Clickers
Andrew Bland, Ph.D.
Millersville University
My Piece in the Big Picture
 Pedagogical utility.
 Observations of
and responses from
students.
Balance
Anonymous
Tactile and Visual
The Method to Andrew’s Madness
• Role of active learning.
• Role of active learning.
•• Requires
distributed practice.
Takes time.
• Importance of repetition.
•Role of repetition.
• Ongoing assessment.
•• Teaching
critical thinking.
Role of sleep.
Which of the following correlation
coefficients indicates the strongest
relationship between variables?
A.
B.
C.
D.
positive .05
negative .25
positive .75
negative .95
Naturalistic observations are
conducted in order to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
describe behavior.
explain behavior.
predict behavior.
control behavior.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Hypnosis is an effective way to help people
relive long-buried or repressed memories.
B. Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used.
C. Most people do not suffer from
unrealistically low self-esteem.
D. Opposites generally attract.
Holistic Pedagogical Model
In 3-5 minutes:
• Critical thinking.
• Review old content.
• Introduce new content.
• Active student participation.
• Instructor assessment.
• Instructor clarification.
• Majority were focused.