Elementary science classroom learning with wireless response devices - Implementing active and experiential learning

Yu Fen Chen, Chen Chung Liu, Ming Hung Yu, Sung Bin Chang, Yun Chen Lu, Tak Wai Chan

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

8 Scopus citations

Abstract

Active learning enables learners to actively engage in learning. Learning not only transfers material to students for learning, but also encourages greater mental engagement and more extensive student-student and student-instructor interaction than does a typical lecture class. Peer Instruction (PI) engages students in active learning by achieving continuous instructor-student interaction in a physics lecture. However, the methodologies and the effectiveness of implementing PI for elementary school students have seldom been clarified. This study explores the possibility of adopting PI in an elementary science classroom. The research considerations of the study are as follows: (1) how wireless technology can enhance PI in elementary science classroom; (2) how a teacher can engage students in pre-class reading, and (3) whether elementary school students have sufficient social skills to perform a PI discussion? These questions are examined by observing how the PI pedagogical model worked with a wireless response system in elementary science classroom. Based on the observation, this study also proposes a way of improving the PI learning experience of elementary school students by adding experiments and observations during peer discussion to explain concepts and phenomena in physics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, WMTE 2005
Pages96-103
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventIEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, WMTE 2005 - Tokushima, Japan
Duration: 28 Nov 200530 Nov 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, WMTE 2005
Volume2005

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, WMTE 2005
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokushima
Period28/11/0530/11/05

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Elementary science classroom learning with wireless response devices - Implementing active and experiential learning'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this