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ERIC Number: EJ645478
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-7555
It Worked a Different Way.
Blackman, Merrill S.; Dooley, Patricia; Kuchinski, Bill; Chapman, David
College Teaching, v50 n1 p27-28 Win 2002
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Classroom Performance System (CPS), which uses infrared remotes to allow students to answer in-class questions anonymously. Found no dramatic improvement in students' lesson preparation or performance; however, CPS did greatly facilitate using pop quizzes and class questions, improved instructors' ability to assess student understanding, stimulated class discussion, and improved most students' enjoyment. (EV)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Instructional Material Evaluation, Questioning Techniques
Heldref Publications, 1319 Eighteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-1802 ($43 individuals, $78 institutions, $19.50 single copy). Tel: 800-365-9753.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Question Answering Systems
Note: Details on CPS may be found on the company's Web site: http://www.einstruction.com/estart/new/cps.htm.