what is Student Response System (SRS)?

Student Response System
Demo of open web-based
student response system
Gabrielle Hansen-Nygård
Stjørdal, September 2010
First thing first: what is Student
Response System (SRS)?
Technology products designed to support;
• Response
• Communication
• Interaction
In a nutshell:
• Starting point: traditional teaching
• The teacher present a question or problem
• Students discuss it in small groups
• They give their response: vote!
• Histogram display shows the distribution of class
answers
• Closure: thorough explanation after the voting
session
• The lecture proceeds as normal….
Testing in Trondheim
• Fall 2009 – spring 2010:
– eight classes
• one construction engineering class (HiST)
• five preparatory class for engineering (HiST)
• two senior high school classes (Ringve senior high school)
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two courses: physics and mathematics
number of students: ca 410
testing length: 19 weeks
evaluation: 8 surveys and 11 large group interviews
Results from evaluation:
• Students perspective:
– instant and anonymous feedback
– group discussion: peer learning
– increased involvement:
• active participation
• they get to think for them selves
– teachers explanation (after the voting session),
increases their learning outcome
all in all: more active learning!
Results from evaluation:
• Teachers perspective:
– preparation (key word):
• develop good conceptual questions
– instant feedback on students learning
– thorough explanation after the voting session:
what is the correct alternative, and why?
what are the incorrect alternatives, and why?
It's fun to be at lectures where SRS is used
30
Boys
25
20
15
10
5
0
Girls
SRS should be used in all classes/lectures
30
Boys
25
20
15
10
5
0
Girls
To what extent does the SRS engage and
activate the students?
20
Boys
18
Girls
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Very large
Large
Neutral
Small
Poor
To what extent does the SRS aid your learning
of the course curriculum?
30
Boys
Girls
25
20
15
10
5
0
Very large
Large
Neutral
Small
Poor
To what extent does the teacher's explanation
at the end of the vote aid your learning?
30
Boys
Girls
25
20
15
10
5
0
Very large
Large
Neutral
Small
Poor
Current testing at HiST
• Fall 2010:implementing SRS on a regular basis
– Two preparatory classes for engineering
• courses: physics, mathematics and social science
• number of students: ca 60 per class (120 students)
• two reference classes
• testing length: one year
• our goal: implement SRS as a real part of their
studies
• the students will borrow an iPod through the year
• eight teachers involved
Praktisk informasjon
• Dere slår på iPoden ved å trykke
på den runde knappen
og dra pilen
til høyre hvor det står ”lås opp”
• Studentrespons ikonet: SRS HiST (rødt ikon).
Praktisk informasjon
• Dere får beskjed om å taste
inn dagens kode
koden linker i poden
til undervisningstimens
voteringer!
Praktisk informasjon
• Trykk i ”kodefeltet” for å få
frem tastaturet
Tdi
• Skriv inn koden og trykk GO
• Navn?
Praktisk informasjon
• Får frem siden please wait
da er iPoden linket til SRS
• OBS: dere MÅ ha denne
siden oppe på iPoden for
å delta i voteringene
Pratisk informasjon
• Når en voteringen starter:
– kommer alternativene
opp på iPoden
– stem v/å trykk på det alt.
du mener er riktig
• NB: voteringene vil være
tidsinnstilt…
Praktisk informasjon
• Hvordan vet du at din stemme
er registrert?
– ”knappen” endrer farge
– det samme gjør
bakgrunnsfargen
– ”thanks for your vote”
• Ps: du kan ombestemme deg
så lenge voteringen er i gang…
I hvilket år ble president
Kennedy myrdet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
1961
1962
1963
1965
1966
Ranger disse hendelsene kronologisk:
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Eksplosjon av romfergen Challenger
Adolf Hitlers undergang
Neil Armstrong satte foten på månen
Fidel Castro styrter diktaturet på Cuba
A.
Castros diktaturstyrting; Armstrongs månelanding;
Hitlers undergang; eksplosjon av Challenger
Hitlers undergang; Armstrong månelanding; Castros
diktaturstyrting; eksplosjon av Challenger
Hitlers undergang; Castros diktaturstyrting; Eksplosjon
av Challenger; Armstrongs månelending
Hitlers undergang; Castros diktaturstyrting; Armstrongs
månelanding; Eksplosjon av Challenger
B.
C.
D.
Gudfaren ble nylig kåret til tidenes
beste fim. Hvilke av disse
skuespillerne er ikke i filmen?
A. Marlon Brando
B. James Caan
C. Robert Duvall
D. Al Pacino
E. Robert De Niro
I hvilket land ligger Shanghai?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japan
India
Kina
Nord Korea
Når ble berlinmuren revet?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1987
1988
1989
1990
EduMECCA
2008-2010 LLP Transversal Programme
Pilot Project