Introducing TurningPoint SRS

for Assessment of teaching

and learning across

connected classrooms

Jeff StangerSydney Girls High School

Hon. Associate, SUPER Group, School of Physics, University of Sydney

TurningPoint Student Response Systems

The Hardware

ResponseCard IR

ResponseCard RF

ResponseCard XR

The Software

TurningPoint 2008

TurningPoint Anywhere 2008

QuestionPoint (30000 Questions)

TestingPoint 2008

An Icebreaker

What are the missing letters in C_I_K_R_

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L E C

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2. L E C S

3. A M F V

4. W N X U

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A Pre-test

What are the two main strategies I will present

today?

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2. PE and FIFA

3. PI and FINA

4. PE and FILA

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SRS Pedagogies

Peer Instruction (PI)

ConcepTests and Think-Pair-Share

Technology-Enhanced Formative

Assessment (TEFA)

Question cycle

A Status Check

How confident are you that you know how you

could use an SRS effectively in your classroom?

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Peer Instruction with Think-Pair-Shareis intermittent questions in lessons

Facilitates deeper understandingPromotes collaborative learningIncreases student engagementTwo-way feedback on learningHigher knowledge retentionFocus on areas of difficulty

Traditional Instruction vs. Peer Instruction

Teacher

Student

Student

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Teacher

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Student

Teacher-centred Student-centred,interactive &collaborative

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The P.I. Process

Diagram J.Stanger 2008

How many elements are present in H2O?

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1. 0

2. 1

3. 2

4. 3

Considerations for Peer Instruction

Intermittent questioningAdds variety and noveltySingle concept MC questionsEnough time to think independentlyResults inform teaching and learningAnonymous responses participationTrade speed for quality? More efficient?

Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessmentis based on the question cycle as a way to learn

Reveal and explore students’ thinking Introduce new ideas Refine and extend students’ understandingDevelop students’ analysis and problem

solving skills

Questions first and teaching last

Thought

Responses

HistogramDiscussion

Closure

Question

Generally a

challenging or

multifaceted

question

Thought

Responses

HistogramDiscussion

Closure

Question

Students wrestle

with the question,

alone, in groups,

or both in

succession, and

decide upon an

answer

Thought

Responses

HistogramDiscussion

Closure

Question

Students respond

using the SRS

and their

responses are

displayed but the

correct answer is

not given

TEFA Question using the Question Cycle

How long does it take for the Moon to go once

around the Sun?

One d

ay

One w

eek

One m

onth

One ye

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1. One day

2. One week

3. One month

4. One year

Thought

Responses

HistogramDiscussion

Closure

Question

Students explain

the responses

given, identify

assumptions, and

discuss without

knowing the

answer

Thought

Responses

HistogramDiscussion

Closure

Question

Summary, micro-

lecture,

demonstration etc

to convey the

desired message

Elicit Misconceptions

What causes Earth’s seasons?

Eart

h’s elli

pt...

Eart

h’s axial .

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Eart

h’s dist

an...

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1. Earth’s elliptical orbit

2. Earth’s axial tilt

3. Earth’s distance from

the Sun

4. Earth’s axial tilt and

orbit

Predict-Observe-Explain

If I drop a ball will it bounce?

Yes

No

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1. Yes

2. No

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A Status Check

How confident are you that you know how you

could use an SRS effectively in your classroom?

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A Status CheckHow confident are you that you know

how you could use an SRS effectively in your cl...

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A Review

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2. PE and FIFA

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A ReviewWhat are the two main strategies I presented

today?

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PI and TEFA

PE and FIFA

PI and FINA

PE and FILA

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An Exit Poll

Which of the following would you like to learn

more about?

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SRS pedagogy SRS resources Cost of a SRS

Write questions f... Constructing SRS ...

1. SRS pedagogy

2. SRS resources

3. Cost of a SRS

4. Write questions for

SRS

5. Constructing SRS

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