Forecasting Effective Student-Teacher Matches by Previewing Teaching Trailers

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Psychology

Mentor Information

Jennifer Gross

Department

Psychology

Location

Kirkhof Center KC53

Start Date

11-4-2012 9:00 AM

Keywords

Information, Innovation, and Technology, Creativity/ Innovation, Technology

Abstract

No single ice cream flavor appeals to all. Similarly, few teachers appear to be effective for all students (Gross, Lakey, Orehek, Edinger, Heffron, 2009). Could Teaching Trailers help you wisely chose among prospective teachers, similar to how movie trailers allow you to screen films for Friday-night worthiness? To determine if students can forecast which teachers would be uniquely effective, 6-minute Teaching Trailers were created for 9 guest lecturers. Students rated the Teaching Trailers and subsequent live lectures, providing estimates of perceived effectiveness and current mood. Quizzes captured retention of guest lecture content. Data collection is complete, and data analyses are ongoing. It is not uncommon for students to seek out resources such as ratemyprofessor.com when making course selections. Our 6-minute Teaching Trailers might prove to be a more effective, empirically-validated means for students to wisely select among prospective teachers.

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Apr 11th, 9:00 AM

Forecasting Effective Student-Teacher Matches by Previewing Teaching Trailers

Kirkhof Center KC53

No single ice cream flavor appeals to all. Similarly, few teachers appear to be effective for all students (Gross, Lakey, Orehek, Edinger, Heffron, 2009). Could Teaching Trailers help you wisely chose among prospective teachers, similar to how movie trailers allow you to screen films for Friday-night worthiness? To determine if students can forecast which teachers would be uniquely effective, 6-minute Teaching Trailers were created for 9 guest lecturers. Students rated the Teaching Trailers and subsequent live lectures, providing estimates of perceived effectiveness and current mood. Quizzes captured retention of guest lecture content. Data collection is complete, and data analyses are ongoing. It is not uncommon for students to seek out resources such as ratemyprofessor.com when making course selections. Our 6-minute Teaching Trailers might prove to be a more effective, empirically-validated means for students to wisely select among prospective teachers.