Student Response Systems for Interactive Classroom Learning
Audience response systems – often referred to as student response systems or student clickers – are frequently used in both higher education and K-12 classrooms. These versatile interactive tools can accommodate small classes or be used to outfit large auditoria and lecture halls.
The value of such interactive tools in the classroom can not be underestimated. Student retention of knowledge is closely linked to participation in the learning process. Introverted students participate less, and often are not attentive to the instructor’s lessons, especially in large classrooms or lecture halls. By utilizing a student response system, the instructor can enable all students to participate, and therefore learn. This increased attentiveness and retention of knowledge leads to remarkable increases in test scores.
Create a dynamic, interactive learning environment that increases student attentiveness and improves knowledge retention
There are many benefits to using a student response system in the classroom:
- Engage students and encourage attentiveness
- Improve class attendance
- Increase knowledge retention, which leads to better scores and improved performance
- Foster student participation
- Automate quizzes, tests and grading
- Challenge student perceptions to stimulate discussion
- Gauge student comprehension of concepts and curriculum, and provide immediate feedback
- Customize lectures instantaneously based on student responses
- Allow quiet students a platform to learn and participate without fear of peer criticism
- Track student progress over time
- Use student response system reporting features to analyze student responses, allowing instructors to better understand student comprehension of materials and provide more in-depth classroom discussion
To learn more about how to incorporate a student response system in your classroom, contact a professional ARS company or visit our audience response resources page.