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ASCB Concept Question Archive
Web Resources on Concept Questions
Classroom
Response Systems from Vanderbilt University
Clickers:
Background and bibliography from The Ohio State University's Technology
Enhanced Learning Research
Clickers- "The Greatest
New Teaching Tool Since Chalk:" How to Use and Not Misuse Audience
Response Systems: Presentation materials in PDF format from ASCB workshop
by William Wood, University of Colorado, at the ASCB Annual Meeting 2007;
sponsored by ASCB Education Committee.
Designing and Managing Multiple Choice Questions from the University of Cape Town
Designing Questions for Clickers from Ohio State University
"How to Write Better Tests: A Handbook for Improving Test Construction Skills" by Lucy C. Jacobs, Indiana University, Bloomington
Student Response Systems from Ohio University
Teaching with Clickers from The University of New Mexico
Introduction to Concept Questions
Beatty I. Transforming student learning with classroom communication systems. Educause Center for App Res Bull [serial online]. 2004(3). Available at: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERB0403.pdf
Bruff D. Clickers: A classroom innovation. NEA Advocate [serial online]. 2007;25:5-8. Available at: http://www2.nea.org/he/advo07/advo1007/thriving.html
Seven things you should know about clickers. EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. 2005. Available at: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7002.pdf
Zhu E. Teaching with clickers. CRTL Occasional Papers. 2007. Available at: http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/CRLT_no22.pdf
References
Barber M, Njus D. Clicker evolution: Seeking intelligent design. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2007;6:1-8. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/6/1/1.pdf
Bergtrom G. Clicker sets as learning objects. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2006;2:105-110. Available at: http://ijklo.org/Volume2/v2p105-110Bergtrom.pdf
Caldwell J. Clickers in the large classroom: Current research and best-practice tips. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2007;6:9-20. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/6/1/9.pdf
Crossgrove K, Curran K. Using clickers in nonmajors- and majors-lLevel biology courses: Student opinion, learning, and long-term retention of course material. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2008;7:146-154. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/7/1/146.pdf
Preszler R, Dawe A, Shuster C, Shuster M. Assessment of the effects of student response systems on student learning and attitudes over a broad range of biology courses. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2007;6: 29-41. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/6/1/29.pdf
Tanner K, Allen D. Approaches to biology teaching and learning: Understanding the wrong answers—Teaching toward conceptual change. Cell Biol Educ [serial online]. 2005;4:112-117. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/4/2/112.pdf
Wilson C et al. Assessing students' ability to trace matter in dynamic systems in cell biology. CBE Life Sci Educ [serial online]. 2006;5:323-331. Available at: http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/reprint/5/4/323.pdf
For additional reading, consult the excellent bibliography at: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/cft/resources/teaching_resources/technology/crs_biblio.htm