Manna from Heaven or "Clickers" from Hell: Experiences with an Electronic Response System

by: Jay Hatch, Murray Jensen, and Randy Moore

Instructors used an electronic response system to enhance student-centered learning in large and small college biology classes. The system worked well to engage students in learning the subject matter and to assess their prior knowledge and misconceptions. It provided useful feedback to students as well as instructors. Problems encountered resulted mainly from not having permanent installation of the hardware components in the large class.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2005Stock # jcst05_034_07_36Volume 034Issue 07

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