A clicker for your thoughts: technology for active learning Academic Article

abstract

• Purpose - The purpose of this study is to provide an initial assessment of an Audience Response System (clicker technology) for library instruction as experienced at Texas A&M University Libraries. Design/methodology/approach - Clickers were tested in three different types of instructional sessions with unique class objectives and different student populations. The study provides an overview of the technology, followed by a report on some of the benefits and challenges the authors encountered in the classroom. Findings - Clickers are fairly easy to use, and provide a fun way to quickly turn traditional classroom lectures into interactive learning experiences. Practical implications - This paper provides concrete applications for how to access student knowledge and implement active learning techniques in the classroom. Originality/value - This paper demonstrates an innovative way librarians can improve library instruction in order to meet information literacy standards and other educational challenges.

authors

• Goodwin, Susan

published proceedings

• NEW LIBRARY WORLD

author list (cited authors)

• Hoffman, C., & Goodwin, S.

citation count

• 46

complete list of authors

• Hoffman, Christina||Goodwin, Susan

publication date

• January 2006

publisher

• Emerald  Publisher

published in

• New Library World: charting new developments  Journal

keywords

• Academic Libraries
• Information
• Learning
• Literacy
• Students
• United States Of America

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1108/03074800610702606

start page

• 422

end page

• 433

volume

• 107

issue

• 9-10

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/03074800610702606

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education