Getting Students Involved with Student Response Systems in the classroom
One of the biggest hurdles teachers face when teaching in schools and universities is being able to keep all students to the same level of achievement and to push them further to succeed. One of the most notable ways to see this is by getting students involved and getting them to answer to questions posed during lessons. With each answer given the teacher is able to get an idea of whether what they are saying and writing on the board is actually being taken in and retained.
The phrase “In one ear and out the other” is something that can often be mentioned when talking about school, you may even have felt this way in some of your particularly taxing subjects at school and many people will have commented on how sometimes new information and subjects studied can seemingly be forgotten quickly, instead if a teacher were to spend a bit more time engaging with their students and reviewing subjects a bit more then the knowledge stays fresh and is easily recalled.
But how are teachers able to promote this? Some students, particularly children may be too shy to stick their hand up and give an answer for fear of being wrong, this can have ongoing problems with confidence building and is something that modern developments have looked to address when companies have developed student response systems (SRS). What are student response systems and how can they help in education and development?
Student response systems in the modern educational system are often clickers that communicate with the teacher’s computer via a radio signal that allow students to provide answers or responses to questions posed by the teacher without the need to speak out loud or put their hand up. This can help to not only encourage participation but also help with the retention issue mentioned previously, with frequent ‘checks’ in the form of a question posed with the student response system it can help students remember the correct answer and provide the response that lets the teacher know whether the subject matter has sunk in.
With regards to confidence these systems can help to develop a stronger confidence in the student of their knowledge and may help prompt them to speak out loud when giving answers as they have the confidence in their understanding and have fewer worries about being wrong.
Most student response systems used in education now use the clicker design where multiple choice questions can be answered but there are other versions available that allow numerical or typed answers to be input for a wider range of uses such as maths and language subjects.
These student response systems are now growing in popularity and presence in modern classrooms making them a great learning tool and one that can help not only encourage students to participate but also develop their confidence too.
You can find student response systems and other educational technology that can help improve learning and participation in the classroom to make sure that your students remain engaged and benefit from new and innovative teaching methods.
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