Clickers IN the Classroom@UW-Eau Claire

Dr. Geoff Pederson has been using Student Response Systems (SRS/clickers) for several years at UW-Eau Claire. This presentation explains the research he recently conducted with two of his Political Science 100 lectures courses. One class he used clickers and the other class he did not ... and the interesting data he has collected on how effective clickers are for student learning. About the Presenter Dr. Geoffrey Peterson is an associate professor of political science and American Indian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. His primary areas of research and teaching involve the scholarship of teaching and learning focusing on active learning in large classes, electoral politics, the role of the media in the political sphere, legislative committees, and American Indian voting. Dr. Peterson has published articles in many journals, including Political Behavior, American Indian Studies Quarterly, Congress & the Presidency, Homeland Security Review, The Journal of Political Marketing, and Oklahoma Politics. Dr. Peterson also serves as the UW-Eau Claire's Official Representative to the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research and is currently serving on the governing council for the Council on Undergraduate Research.