Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
Dec 2007
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007aas...211.0703s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #211, #07.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 39, p.739
Computer Science
Learning
Scientific paper
Although there is widespread interest in the use of clickers in astronomy classrooms, there remains controversy over their effectiveness and confusion as to how and when to use them. At UMass Amherst, where nearly 1000 students take large-lecture introductory astronomy courses each term, we have studied how to combine "new" and "old" learning methods to create course "components" (e.g., Stage & Schneider, BAAS 38, 1145). One of the most exciting branches of this study is the combination of clicker questions with physical and multi-media demonstrations. This provides opportunities for students to actually participate in demonstrations, rather than just observe them. This transforms the student experience from passive audience member to active experimenter. In this session, we discuss how to formulate pre- and post- demo questions and how different question styles may be employed. We also present our approach to assessment and discuss the results from our classrooms.
Schneider Stephan
Stage Michael
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