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Conserving time in the classroom: the clicker technique.

Lindsay S Anderson1, Alice F Healy, James A Kole

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Clicker technique analogues effectively compress instructional time without reducing learning. This method saves valuable teaching time by skipping understood material, proving efficient and cost-effective for educators.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Instructional Design

Background:

  • Conserving classroom instructional time is crucial without compromising learning outcomes.
  • Repeated testing during teaching is a pedagogical method to enhance learning.
  • The clicker technique allows instructors to gauge student understanding and adjust content delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare a laboratory analogue of the clicker technique with other pedagogical methods involving repeated testing.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of compressing instructional time based on group-level performance.
  • To determine if time compression impacts the amount of learning.

Main Methods:

  • A fact learning and retrieval paradigm was employed using college students.
  • A laboratory analogue of the clicker technique was developed.
  • Analogues of other classroom pedagogical methods with repeated testing were used.
  • Instructional time was compressed based on group-level performance.

Main Results:

  • Compressing instruction time based on group-level performance yielded equivalent learning to no compression.
  • The clicker technique analogue demonstrated efficiency in conserving instructional time.
  • Learning outcomes were not sacrificed despite the time compression.

Conclusions:

  • The clicker technique is an efficient and cost-effective method for conserving instructional time.
  • Compressing instruction based on group understanding is a viable strategy in educational settings.
  • This approach allows for optimized teaching without compromising student learning.