Clickers in the Classroom

Clickers are the electronic devices (look like TV remote controls) that students click to submit their responses to the questions asked by the teacher. Use of clickers is the fast and efficient way of taking attendance, getting immediate feedback, encouraging class discussion, and making the class interactive. Clickers have long list of merits, but there are also some common problems associated with their use. Clickers can also be misused by students. In my presentation, I will describe merits of clickers, how they are helpful for active learning, some problems and their possible solutions.