The Backwards Classroom: Using Peer Instruction to Increase Active Learning presented by Cristi Ford
Channel: SUNY Online Teaching
Date: 01/03/2016

Peer Instruction, a technique pioneered and  developed by Dr. Eric Mazur, a Harvard University physics professor, is a widely used lecturing technique that intersperses small concept tests or conceptual questions that are designed to reveal commonly misunderstood concepts while actively engaging students in the lecture. This technique advocates the use of required learning outside of the course in order to allow for richer experiential learning methods during class time. As such, Peer Instruction techniques offer a unique opportunity to flip the online or hybrid classroom and gain greater student engagement. In this presentation the presenter will explore the versatility of this technique to increase learning with different ranges of learners and demonstrate its usefulness in flipped classrooms.