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Supporting New Adopters to Peer Instruction in Computing (Abstract Only)

Published: 24 February 2015 Publication History

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Recent work in computing has converged on a collection of complementary findings suggesting the value of the Peer Instruction (PI) pedagogy. Compared to lecture, PI has been shown to decrease fail rates, increase final exam grades, and increase engagement and enjoyment. In PI, students work together to exchange perspectives and use clickers to answer challenging conceptual questions in the presence of a knowledgeable instructor.
In our efforts to mentor potential PI adopters, we note difficulties bootstrapping PI uptake at new institutions and new departments. In this workshop, our main goal is to support potential adopters in the process of shifting from lectures to PI. In recent months, we have contributed materials for many freely-available PI courses, and led a successful 3-day NSF-funded PI workshop. We will work with participants and their existing lecture-based resources to begin considering the ways that PI might be effective in new contexts.
Instructors interested in increasing engagement in any CS course may attend. Participants are encouraged to bring current lecture materials. Laptop optional.

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  • (2019)Factors Affecting the Adoption of Peer Instruction in Computing CoursesProceedings of the Working Group Reports on Global Computing Education10.1145/3372262.3375396(1-25)Online publication date: 18-Dec-2019

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    SIGCSE '15: Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
    February 2015
    766 pages
    ISBN:9781450329668
    DOI:10.1145/2676723
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    1. adoption
    2. clickers
    3. peer instruction

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