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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
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Calling on Students Using Notecards: Engagement and Countering Communication Anxiety in Large Lecture
Broeckelman-Post, Melissa; Johnson, Alexandra; Schweback, J. Reid
Journal of College Science Teaching, v45 n5 May 2016
Engaging students, checking for understanding, and encouraging oral participation are ongoing pedagogical challenges in large lecture courses. In this study, the instructor used notecard-facilitated cold-calling as a means of encouraging attendance and participation in a large-lecture biology class.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Anxiety, Lecture Method, Attendance, Biology, Science Instruction, Notetaking, Large Group Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Participation, Class Activities
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Language: English
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