{"product_id":"teaching-with-classroom-response-systems-9780470288931","title":"Teaching with Classroom Response Systems","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a need in the higher education arena for a book that responds to the need for using technology in a classroom of tech-savvy students. This book is filled with illustrative examples of questions and teaching activities that use classroom response systems from a variety of disciplines (with a discipline index). The book also incorporates results from research on the effectiveness of the technology for teaching. Written for instructional designers and re-designers as well as faculty across disciplines.  \u003cp\u003eA must-read for anyone interested in interactive teaching and the use of clickers. This book draws on the experiences of countless instructorsacross a wide range of disciplines to provideboth novice and experienced teachers with practical advice on how to make classes more fun and more effective.--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Mazur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, Harvard University, and author, \u003ci\u003ePeer Instruction: A User's Manual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose who come to this bo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Good teachers constantly look for ways to improve instruction. Bruff, Assistant Director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, surveys how classroom response systems, commonly known as “clicker technology,” can improve teaching and learning.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruff supplements his points on engagement and assessment with a classified array of clicker questions for a variety of teaching contexts. He also provides helpful advice on teaching choices with response systems: when to grade clicker questions, how to use them for summative assessment, and how to address cheating and lack of participation. He provides additional helpful suggestions on dealing with logistical issues such as system choice and troubleshooting. Throughout, the reader benefits from the copious examples gleaned from teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book convincingly demonstrates that clicker technology allows teachers and students to adapt quickly to emerging learning needs….Bruff’s work is an enthusiastic, accessible, and detailed introduction for all educators interested in this popular educational technology tool.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNACADA Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Issue 30(1) (Spring 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Engaging Students with Clickers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating Classwide Discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerating Small-Group Discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Times for Telling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructuring Class Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Class More Fun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Assessing Students with Clickers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncovering Student Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Student Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. A Taxonomy of Clicker Questions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Teaching Choices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Class Time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudent Response, Participation, and Grading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Classes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Technical and Logistical Choices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVendor Selection and Adoption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupporting and Promoting the Use of Clickers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Tech Options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-Tech Options.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Why Use Clickers?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreased Student Participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncreased Student Engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequent Feedback on Student Learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Suggestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037067542871,"sku":"9780470288931","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470288931.jpg?v=1750934237","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/teaching-with-classroom-response-systems-9780470288931","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}