Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Science Education Initiative, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2011 Spring;10(1):14-7. doi: 10.1187/cbe.10-09-0114.
Although the use of clickers and peer discussion is becoming common in large-lecture undergraduate biology courses, their use is limited in small-enrollment seminar-style courses. To investigate whether facilitating peer discussion with clickers would add value to a small-enrollment seminar-style course, we evaluated their usefulness in an 11-student Embryology course at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Student performance data, observations of peer discussion, and interviews with students revealed that adding clickers to a small-enrollment course 1) increases the chance students will do the required reading before class, 2) helps the instructor engage all students in the class, and 3) gives students a focused opportunity to share thinking and to learn from their peers.
虽然在大型本科生物学课程中使用点击器和同伴讨论变得越来越普遍，但它们在小规模研讨会式课程中的使用受到限制。为了研究使用点击器促进同伴讨论是否会为小规模研讨会式课程增添价值，我们在科罗拉多大学博尔德分校的一门 11 名学生的胚胎学课程中评估了它们的有用性。学生表现数据、对同伴讨论的观察以及对学生的采访表明，在小规模课程中添加点击器 1）增加了学生在课前阅读指定阅读材料的机会，2）帮助教师让全班学生都参与进来，3）为学生提供了一个集中的机会来分享思维并向同伴学习。
