Enhancing Learning and Retention through Technology

1. Enhancing Learning and Retention through Technology Sean Semple Programmer Jeff Waits Video / Multimedia Specialist

2. Enhancing Learning and Retention through Technology Hyper-Interactive Teaching Technology Problems with a typical Statistics Class: 1) Not enough time to collect homework 2) Not enough time to give in-class quizzes 3) Attendance drops off after few weeks 4) Average exam score = “ F ”

3. REVOLUTION IN TEACHING ALL-DIGITAL CLASSROOM: Personalized Remote Control Units For Every Student! • Every student participates • Track performance daily • Instant, accurate feedback • Better education/lower costs Ken Armstrong Instructor of Information Systems Walton College of Business Administration

4. Key Properties of Remote Control Units • Unique transmission code for each remote • Each student is responsible for having their own remote • Instantaneous acquisition, so class time is not sacrificed • All information is digital, allowing the computer to do all the grading

5. CLASSROOM HARDWARE

6. How it Works

7. How it Works QUESTION: Which of the following is not the goal of descriptive statistics? Enter “A” Summarizing data Enter “B” Displaying aspects of the collected data Enter “C” Estimating characteristics of the population Enter “D” Reporting numerical findings Enter “E” None of these Receiver Computer Projector Remote Control

8. How it Works Histogram “A” “B” “C” “D” “E” Receiver Computer Projector Remote Control

9. EMPOWERMENT!! • Mandate Attendance • Mandate Participation • Mandate Pre-Class Preparation TRANSLATION: Student’s are doing Statistics everyday of the semester!

10. Instructor’s Ideal Goal: students should read chapter before coming to class ACTION: “Reading Question” PHYSICS EXAMPLE: In chapter 12, which quantity is always measured to be the same for all observers? “A” force of gravity “B” speed of sound “C” force of friction “D” speed of light “E” None of these

11. Instructor’s Ideal Goal: students develop reasoning ability Battery Action: “Concept Question” Wires Bulb#1 PHYSICS EXAMPLE: When compared to bulb#1, bulb#2 will be? “A” brighter “B” dimmer “C” no change is brightness “D” not enough information to determine “E” None of these Battery Wires Bulb#2 Bulb#3

12. Instructor’s Ideal Goal: students can solve word problems ACTION: “Quantitative Question” PHYSICS EXAMPLE: To get to school you drive 2.7 mi East in 5 min., then 1.2 mi South in 10min. followed by 3.7 mi at 30º South of East in 15 min. What is the magnitude of your average velocity? “A” 12 mi/hr “B” 13 mi/hr “C” 14 mi/hr “D” 15 mi/hr “E” None of these

13. How The Responses Get Graded • Instructor remote “educates” computer • Grading scheme: 3 pts for correct, 1 pt for wrong, 0 no answer • Course Grade: In-Class pts equal 10%, 20%, or 50%! • YTD results can be exported to Excel and then made available to students on-line Dr. Rita Littrell Associate Director, Bessie Moore Center for Economic Education

14. Benefits to Instructor • Students attend the class everyday, all semester • Students pay attention during class • Accurate and immediate feedback on student skill level • Students actively participate during class • Pace of class determined by students • Students come to class prepared • Students are doing Statistics everyday! Not only on exam day.

15. Benefits to Student • Students like the instantaneous feedback • Students like having grade credit spread out over many questions • Students like grade credit for reading the chapter • Students like that they develop better study habits • Students like to fantasize that they are on • “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?”

16. Results of Our Study (same students over two semesters without and with remotes) Without Remotes With Remotes

17. Summary: A Revolution in Teaching is Happening • I’ll never teach a class again (large or small) without using remotes– benefits too great • Remotes are a simple, flexible, powerful tool for mandating student action • Remotes “even the playing field” – everyone anonymously participates (benefits unknown!) • Remotes allow everyone to share information (good students bring up rest of class)