Polling tools
In-class polling can be a powerful and flexible tool for teaching and a great way of increasing student participation. It enables educators to connect with any size cohort for a range of uses including:
- improving student engagement
- testing concepts prior to learning checks
- collecting feedback on teaching delivery
- formative and summative assessment
- peer learning
Polling questions can take a number of different forms, for example Multiple choice, Word clouds and ordered rankings. The only “rule” for question design is that each question's structure and content reflect specific learning goals. Questions can even be designed without a “right” answer in order to encourage debate and discussion.
Note: Though the polling tool mentioned in the video is FLUX, any in-class polling tool will have the same benefits of active learning if used appropriately.
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