Using Clickers to Teach Biology-Based Material in a Developmental Psychology Class

Presenter:

Antonios Varelas, Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Hostos CC

Abstract:

This talk will describe a study designed to assess if clicker technology during a lesson can improve learning relative to traditional lecture alone. A control group was exposed to the stages of prenatal development via traditional lecture, and an experimental group was exposed to the material via an exercise that used clickers. A pretest showed no difference before the intervention. A posttest showed that the clicker group had significant gains indicating clickers may facilitate learning of science-based material.