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Testing has historically been used for giving teachers feedback on student understanding. Tests and quizzes require paper, pencil and correction time on the part of the teacher. Clickers eliminate all three and allow teachers to have instant feedback on what students know and don’t know

Checking for Understanding

A traditional classroom consists of a teacher and students taking notes, which teacher gives information. The teacher calls on students to test for knowledge, but this inefficient method often leaves many students behind. Those that do not understand a concept are not likely to raise hands and announce that the concept is not clear. In fact, these students are often relieved to be passed by and spared the embarrassment. Unfortunately, these students then enter a new chapter without being solid on the information in the prior chapter and become discouraged learners. This is a common scenario in the typical classroom.

Clickers Offer Immediate Feedback

Daniel Hile, high school business teacher in Danville, KY, is impressed with the use of clickers in his classroom. "It’s immediate feedback. The real key is the engagement. If we’re using the clickers, they’re on their seat and ready to go." [1] A graduate school instructor, Amos Lee, exposed Hile to the clickers. Hile received a $3,000 Perkins grant through the Vermillion Vocational Education Delivery System to buy the clickers and began using them in his business marketing and management classes.


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