Clicker Research

Clicker research is a good place to start if you are unsure of the effectiveness of this "new fangled" clicker technology! We definitely understand your wariness. We were teachers and we have been through a few (well, ok, more than a few) "trends" in education...you know, the next best thing.

However, classroom clickers are a technology that does something teachers have wanted to do for many years - engage their students. We strongly feel that this technology will be around for a very long time because it changes the dynamics of the classroom!

All that aside, we do understand your wariness, so check out some of these links to clicker research, articles, and other resources if you need a little more convincing! For the latest news articles on clickers, you can also check out our In the News page.

Research Articles

• Bruff, D. Classroom Response System Bibliography. Vanderbilt Center for Teaching Classroom.
  (Note: This bibliography contains such an exhaustive list of resources, that I will not even attempt to put them on this site. This is an amazing resources if you are considering clickers. However, if we find research not listed in this bibliography, we will make sure and list it below.)
• Demetry, C. (2005). Use of Educational Technology to Transform the 50-Minute Lecture: Is Student Response Dependent on Learning Style? 2005 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings
• Ding, L., Reay, N.W., Lee, A., and Lei B. (2008). Effects of testing conditions on conceptual survey results. Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 4(1), 010101. (Note: This research is noted in an article on our Clickers in the News page entitled "Students Who Use Clickers Score Better on Physics Tests." Great research...make sure to read them both!)
• Ward, D. (2003, April 30). The Classroom Performance System: The Overwhelming Research Results Supporting This Teacher Tool and Methodology.
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute Academic Technology Center. How the Classroom Performance System (CPS) Aids in Teaching and Learning.

Blog Posts

• P-dog. Education Research: Feedback on Clickers (Cuesta College, Fall Semester 2007). P-dog's Blog.
• Lund, Chris. Another Cheer for Clicker Technology. PrawfsBlawg.