Abstract:
The purpose of the project is to assess the impact of use of Personal Response system on student participation and interactive learning in tutorials and other teaching group sessions. The project involved the assessment of the impact on student learning outcomes after the introduction of a “Personal Response System” where interaction by the students involved using the clickers to give responses to questions and for the tutor to quickly assess the level of understanding by the students and then adjust the level of teaching appropriately. The system enabled the Tutors/lecturer to monitor answers and hence determine the understanding of a concept before moving on to the next topic. The lecturer received feedback from the entire class which highlights the weaknesses in an individual student and understanding.