Engaging Students Through Questioning

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Engaging Students Through Questioning

• Andrew Shore
• shoream2_at_cf.ac.uk
• BIOSCI

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System Evaluation

• Chosen System Must
• Integrate with existing technology
• PowerPoint
• SMART
• Be easy to use (student/staff)
• Provide appropriate reports (detail/format)
• Durable (shock/splash)

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TurningPoint
Integrates Easily into PowerPoint
Easy to produce a wide variety of question slides
Detailed Reporting
Easy to set up
Easy for students to use
Durable
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Would you like to use clickers?

1. I currently use clickers
2. I would like to use them
3. I am undecided
4. I would not use them

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Team Selection

• Allows selection and tracking of team scores
• Student selection
• Tutor pre-selection
• Encourages teamwork
• Collection of demographic data
• A common thread through a subject

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Please select a Team

1. BIOSCI, CARBS, CHEMY
2. CLAWS, COMSC, CPLAN
3. DENTL, ENGIN, EUROS
4. HUMRS, INSRV, JISC
5. JOMEC, LEARN, MATH
6. MEDIC, PGMDE, GradC
7. PHRMY, PSYCH, REGOS
8. SOCSI, SOHCS, SONMS

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Which of these is a John Deere?

1. Picture Choice 1
2. Picture Choice 2
3. Picture Choice 3
4. Picture Choice 4

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Uncertain Answers

• Students know if they can answer the MCQ
• Make the answer uncertain
• Make more then one correct answer
• In the next slide
• Timer
• Sound
• Correct answer indicator

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How many sheep are in this picture?

1. 1-200
2. 200-400
3. 400-600

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Directional Branching

• Sets up a rule based on voting
• Number
• Percentage
• Used in revision at first
• Now used to hand over more control
• Supporting material
• Lecture sequence
• Teaching method

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Review sheep production?

1. Yes
2. No

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Which UK breed of sheep is a common choice for
early lambing?

1. Welsh Mountain
2. Beula
3. Jacob
4. Poled Dorset
5. Swaledale

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Review pig production?

1. Yes
2. No

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What is the gestation period of a sow?

1. 2mth 2wk 2d
2. 3mth 3wk 3d
3. 4mth 4wk 4d
4. 5mth 5wk 5d

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Review cattle production?

1. Yes
2. No

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Spot the Longhorn

1. Picture Choice 1
2. Picture Choice 2
3. Picture Choice 3
4. Picture Choice 4

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Comparative Slides

• Compare responses to a question
• Before and after
• Has learning occurred?
• Have objectives been met?
• Have opinions been changed?

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Which of these is a John Deere

1. Picture Choice 1
2. Picture Choice 2
3. Picture Choice 3
4. Picture Choice 4

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Fastest Responders (in seconds)
2.4 Participant B060F









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Team Scores
600 CLAWS, COMSC, CPLAN









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Participant Scores
600 Participant B060F









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Do any of your family farm?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Abstain

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Would you like to use clickers?

1. I currently use clickers
2. I would like to use them
3. I am undecided
4. I would not use them

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Workshops

• Getting Started
• 30min
• Setting up
• Writing questions
• Features
• 45min-1hr
• Demographics, branching, reporting, exporting

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Please register your interest

1. Getting Started
2. Features
3. Friday 26th March (AM)
4. Thursday 8th April (AM)

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Student Feedback
How come the other group get to use these ALL the
time?
These are brilliant
Do we have to give them back?
Do we get to use the thingies again?
Can we use them at the start so we know what to
revise?