Investigating Peer Instruction : How the Initial Voting Session Affects Students' Experiences of Group Discussion
Joint Authors
Nielsen, Kjetil L.
Hansen-Nygård, Gabrielle
Stav, John B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Peer Instruction is a popular method of implementation when using Student Response Systems (SRS) in classroom teaching.
The students engage in peer discussion to solve conceptual multiple choice problems.
Before discussion, students are given time to think and give individual responses with a voting device.
In this paper, we investigate how this initial voting session affects students’ experiences of the following discussion.
The data is based on student interviews which were analyzed using analytical tools from grounded theory.
The students emphasize the individual thinking period as crucial for constructing explanations, argumentation, and participation during discussions, and hence for facilitating learning.
However, displaying the results from the initial vote can be devastating for the quality of the discussions, especially when there is a clear majority for a specific alternative.
These findings are discussed in light of recent quantitative studies on Peer Instruction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nielsen, Kjetil L.& Hansen-Nygård, Gabrielle& Stav, John B.. 2012. Investigating Peer Instruction : How the Initial Voting Session Affects Students' Experiences of Group Discussion. ISRN Education،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460720
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nielsen, Kjetil L.…[et al.]. Investigating Peer Instruction : How the Initial Voting Session Affects Students' Experiences of Group Discussion. ISRN Education No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nielsen, Kjetil L.& Hansen-Nygård, Gabrielle& Stav, John B.. Investigating Peer Instruction : How the Initial Voting Session Affects Students' Experiences of Group Discussion. ISRN Education. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460720
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460720