Ontario Association of Physics Teachers
Annual Conference
26 - 28 May 2005

Ontario Section of the AAPT

Peter LaRiviere
EInstruction

Classroom Performance Systems

A classroom performance system allows students to respond to multiple choice questions in real time, and for the results to be displayed within seconds. Their use is Physics is exemplified by the Peer Instruction strategies developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard. A description of EInstruction, the system that will be demonstrated can be found here: :http://www.tevebaughgroup.com/. Examples from Peer Instruction will be used.