Post on 24-May-2015
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Reflective Clicking
Heather McQueen, School of Biological Sciences.
My clicker useClass Level Environment Purpose history
Gene Jury P4-S6 School classroom
Engagement 489 workshops
ODL Y1 Tutorial Quiz 2
GGA Y2 Lecture gathering 7th year
MG3 Y3 Practical discussion
Concept self-test
5 years
Genetics Y4 Reading party debate 4 years
Firbush debates
Series of controversial bioethical statements (1 per 4 students)
• students allocated to statement and position without choice (2 for, 2 against)•Allocations made week prior to trip (to prepare and consult)•Debates run on two consecutive evenings post-dinner (bar open)•Statements presented to class on screen
“In the near future genetic enhancement via PGD, for non-health-related characteristics may become possible and
should be allowed.”
Motion 5:
1) Agree
2) Disagree
3) Abstain
• Proposer (2 minutes)
• Opposer (2 minutes)
• Seconder for (2 minutes)
• Seconder against (2 minutes)
Comments and questions from the floor (~5 minutes)
“In the near future genetic enhancement via PGD, for non-health-related characteristics may become possible and
should be allowed.”
Motion 5:
1) Agree
2) Disagree
1) Agree
2) Disagree
3) Abstain
Slicing and comparingag
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disa
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abst
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agre
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disa
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abst
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before debate after debate
Benefits of clicking in this context;
•Anonymity•Quantify results of reflection •.. and compare on screen
Identify winner encouraging competition
In this way clickers are being used to enhance discussion, interaction and research but NOT a “correct” answer.
Gene Jury
Question discussion/ reflection question
Who should be able to store Who should be able to store information on your genes?information on your genes?
Nobody1 Doctors and scientists2
Doctors, scientists and
the police3
Free access to all5
Doctors, scientists, police and companies
4
Don’t know6 ?
Hidden swing (evidence of reflection as indicator of engagement).
Restrictive permissive
65% swingn= 396
59% swingn= 357
In conclusion:Clicker use in the contexts described encourage;
•Open yet anonymous expression
•Discussion
•Consideration
•Reflection
•Progressed standpoints
•But NOT reflexive responses!