1. Peer Instruction - Introduction Cynthia Bailey-Lee Leo Porter

2. Who Am I? Cynthia Lee Research: – PhD: Resource allocation in massively parallel systems – Recently: computer science education Teaching: – 1 year at Stanford, 5 years at UCSD – Courses: CS1 Java, CS1 Matlab, CS2 Java, CS2 C++, theory of computation, discrete mathematics, data structures, probability and statistics, architecture, technical interviews prep Software engineer: – iPhone educational games – Machine learning for search engines When I’m not working: – Biking, climbing, hiking, volleyball 2

3. Who Am I? Leo Porter Research: – PhD: Computer Architecture (UCSD) Speculative Multithreading Thread Migration – Recent: computer science education, high performance computing Teaching: – 1 class USD, 1 class UCSD, 3 years Skidmore – Courses: CS1 Java, architecture, computer organization, operating systems, Plagues and Peoples, Genetically Modified Organisms Consulting: – EP Analytics – HPC research for the DoD Past life – Officer in the Navy (2000-2004) When I’m not working: – Running, swimming, triathlons – Chasing my son... 3

4. Overview Day 1: – Intros, what to look for in our observation – Class video observation – 15 minute break (about 9:30) – Breakouts: imagine PI – Wrap-up Day 2: – Best practices – Identifying starting points and materials for you – Question design strategies, develop your own questions – 15 minute break (about 9:30) – Question design debrief and evaluation – Wrap-up: institutional strategies, support going forward

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8. Measures alterations in emotional, cognitive, and attention. Stress. Attention grabbing stimuli. Attention demanding tasks. Poh, Ming-Zher, Nicholas C. Swenson, and Rosalind W. Picard. "A wearable sensor for unobtrusive, long-term assessment of electrodermal activity.“ Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on 57.5 (2010): 1243- 1252.

9. What is it? Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction 9 First Exposure Lecture Textbook Read Hard Stuff Homework See if You Know Hard Stuff Exam Show Knowledge Mastery Standard Instruction

10. What is it? Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction 10 First Exposure Lecture Textbook Read Hard Stuff Homework See if You Know Hard Stuff Exam Show Knowledge Mastery Textbook/ Online mini-lecture Lecture Exam Show Knowledge Mastery First Exposure: Learn Hard Stuff: With teacher and discussion QUIZQUIZ Homework See if You Know Hard Stuff

11. What is it? Flipped Classroom with Peer Instruction 11 First Exposure Lecture Textbook Read Hard Stuff Homework See if You Know Hard Stuff Exam Show Knowledge Mastery Textbook/ Online mini-lecture Lecture Exam Show Knowledge Mastery First Exposure: Learn Hard Stuff: With teacher and discussion QUIZQUIZ Homework See if You Know Hard Stuff Multiple approaches here: 1.Think-Pair-Share (TPS) 2.Problem Based Learning (PBL) 3.Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) 4.Peer Instruction (PI) 5.Others

12. Active Learning: Peer Instruction Well-defined Pedagogical Methodology – Before class Students perform pre-class preparation – In class Students answer and discuss 4-6 questions per class The instructor dynamically adjusts class based on student understanding

13. Peer Instruction 1.Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

14. Peer Instruction 1.Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question 2.Students discuss the same question in groups, then submit another response Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

15. Peer Instruction 1.Students individually consider and respond to a multiple choice question 2.Students discuss the same question in groups, then submit another response 3.Instructor guides students in a class-wide discussion Mazur, E. Peer Instruction: A User's Manual. Prentice Hall, 1997.

16. 1 1 2 2 3 3 Peer Instruction Flow Chart * A visual companion to the PI Instructor Cheat Sheet http://peerinstruction4cs.org

17. During this upcoming class Play two roles during class – Be a student again. Answer the questions, discuss with your neighbors, and listen to the explanation – Examine the PI questions Fill out the handout for each PI question