Anyone do assessment DURING lecture?
I'm batting around ideas to help keep my students engaged throughout lecture. Although I already do a lot of requesting of answers from the entire class, it is usually challenging to pick out which students participate. While I get a sense of majority vs. minority participation, I can't usually pick out individuals.
As a result, I've toyed with the idea of using clickers at key points in lecture....yes, even though most of you hate clickers. Would it work to ask students questions about topics I've just lectured on? Do I need to make it worth part of their grade to ensure a serious approach? Or will it just freak them out?
