Using the Classroom Response System to Enhance Students' Learning and Classroom Interactivity

GÖK T.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, vol.11, no.45, pp.49-67, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 45
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.49-67
  • Keywords: clicker, classroom response system, concept learning, educational technology, peer instruction, ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM, PEER INSTRUCTION, LECTURES, KNOWLEDGE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Problem Statement: In science education conceptual learning is a key factor to understand the subjects and to solve the problems. Students should begin to learn the subjects on the conceptual level and then solve problems of related concepts. Unfortunately, most of the researches have shown that students generally tend to solve problems without understanding fundamental concepts. Studies indicated that current traditional instruction methods are not effective on the conceptual learning. In this research, an educational technology which would be effective on students' conceptual learning was used. This technology, which is used widely in Europe and USA is called "Clicker" or Classroom Response System (CRS). In the present study, this technology was used in conjunction with Peer Instruction approach.