Verification and assessment of knowledge by using the interactive response system: a chance not to be missed

Peter Grbec
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Osnovna šola Antona Ukmarja Koper  

Povzetek

Osebni odzivni sistem (klikerji) je priložnost za bolj kvaliteten pouk, ki je učitelji ne bi smeli zamuditi, saj predstavlja pomembno povratno informacijo učiteljem, učencem in staršem. Mnoge raziskave potrjujejo, da se učitelji in učenci večinsko strinjamo, da osebni odzivni sistem pripomore k bolj kvalitetnemu znanju. Tudi raziskava, ki je bila izvedena novembra 2011 na vzorcu 263 učencev od 6. do 9. razreda to potrjuje. Glavne ugotovitve raziskave so, da se zaradi uporabe osebnega odzivnega sistema pri preverjanju znanja po večinskem mnenju učencev njihovo znanje izboljša, učenci pridobijo kvalitetno povratno informacijo, so zaradi tega pri pouku bolj aktivni in so bolj motivirani za sprotno učenje. Poleg tega se večinoma učencem osebni odzivni sistem zdi zabaven in bi želeli, da bi ga uporabljali pri čim več predmetih. V raziskavi je bilo tudi ugotovljeno, da so pomisleki glede prezahtevnosti uporabe in težav z disciplino zaradi uporabe osebnega odzivnega sistema neutemeljeni. V prispevku je tudi nakazano, kako osebni odzivni sistem uporabiti pri preverjanju in ocenjevanju znanja in katere so slabosti osebnega odzivnega sistema. Kljub raziskavam, ki dajejo pozitivne rezultate, in vedno dostopnejši ceni, osebni odzivni sistem za preverjanje znanja uporablja malo slovenskih osnovnih šol.

Ključne besede: osebni odzivni sistemi, preverjanje in ocenjevanje znanja.

Abstract

Personal response systems (clickers) are an opportunity for more high-quality education that teachers should not miss as they represent an important feedback for teachers, pupils and parents. Many studies confirm that the majority of teachers and students agree that personal response systems contribute to better knowledge quality.
A survey that was conducted in November 2011 on a sample of 263 students aged 11 to 14 years also confirms that personal response systems contribute to better knowledge quality.
The main findings of the research, based on the opinion of the majority of students, are that the use of personal response system in the verification of knowledge improved their skills, students gain quality feedback, therefore are more active in the classroom and are more motivated for continuous learning.
In addition, most students seem personal response systems as a form of entertainment and would like to use them in as many subjects as possible.The study also found that concerns about the complexity of use and problems with discipline due to the use of personal response systems are unfounded. The article also notes how personal response systems could be used in the verification and  in the assessment of knowledge and also notes the weaknesses of personal response systems. Despite many researches that have produced positive results and the price of personal response systems that is getting more and more acessible few Slovenian primary schools use personal response systems.

Key words: Personal response systems , Verification and assessment