CAN “CLICKERS” UNSTEM THE LOW TIDE IN PHYSICS?
The article focuses on the handheld electronic devices called clickers that are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies at Ohio State University in Columbus. Individuals who use the devices to answer multiple-choice questions during lectures earn final examination scores that are around 10% higher than those who do not. To Bill Reay, professor of physics, these results suggest that clickers potentially could encourage more women to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.
