Classroom Performance System

Dee Silverthorn
School of Biological Sciences

Bio 365s: Vertebrate Physiology II
Enrollment: ~150 students

Course Overview:
This course covers cellular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal,gastrointestinal, and endocrine physiology. The emphasis is on humanphysiology, with athophysiological examples brought in to contrastwith the normal functioning.

1. Interactive Teaching
    Rationale and Research
    New Teaching Method
    Common Misconceptions
    Initial efforts withindex cards

2. Learning Interactive Teaching
    Start small

3. Learning CPS
    Components of system
    First Steps
    Learning curve

4. Effective Questions
    Developing question-writingskills
    Limitations of multiplechoice and true/false questions
    Bloom’s taxonomy

5. Pitfalls
    Avoiding Disruptions
    Importance of includingCPS in grading scheme

6. Benefits
    Attentive and activestudents
    Attendance and satisfactionstudents
    Better conceptualunderstanding

Interactive Teaching : Rationale and Research

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