Indicates a research-demonstrated benefit

Just-in-Time Teaching

Overview

Students are asked questions, usually online, which both encourage preparation for the class and encourage students to come to class with a "need to know." Instructors use the responses to fine tune their presentation, and incorporate quotes from the student responses into the class.

	Type of Method	Instructional strategy
	Level	Designed for: Intro College Calculus-based, Intro College Algebra-based, Intro College Conceptual, Intermediate Undergraduate, Advanced Undergraduate, Astronomy, Other Science Can be adapted for: Any
	Setting	Designed for: Lecture - Large (30+ students) Can be adapted for: Lecture - Small (<30 students), Lab, Studio
	Coverage	Few topics with great depth, Many topics with less depth
	Topics	Mechanics, Electricity / Magnetism, Waves / Optics, Thermal / Statistical, Modern / Quantum, Mathematical, Astronomy, Other Science, Pedagogy
	Instructor Effort	Medium, High
	Resource Needs	Computers for student use outside of class, Course management system or other way of collecting responses online
	Skills	Designed for: Conceptual understanding of physics content, Connecting conceptual and mathematical understanding, Coherent framework for physics, Understanding how physics relates to the real world, Think like a scientist, Representing knowledge in multiple ways, Study skills Can be adapted for: Reflecting on one's own learning, Self-confidence around physics, Enjoyment of physics, Autonomy
	Research Validation	Based on research into: how students learn Demonstrated to improve: scores on written conceptual tests, traditional problem-solving ability, attitudes about physics, retention of students, study skills Studied using: student interviews, classroom observations
	Compatible Methods	Peer Instruction, PhET, UW Tutorials, Ranking Tasks, ILDs, CGPS, Physlets, Context-Rich Problems, RealTime Physics, Workshop Physics, TIPERs, ABP Tutorials, SCALE-UP, Modeling, OSP, SDI Labs, OST Tutorials, ISLE, Thinking Problems, Workbook for Introductory Physics, LA Program, PBI, PET, PSET, LEPS, CAE TPS, Lecture-Tutorials, Astro Ranking Tasks, MBL, New Model Course, CPU, SCL, TEFA, CU Modern, CU E&M, CU QM, QuILTs, IQP, Thermal Tutorials, Mechanics Tutorials, SGSI, Paradigms, PUM, Tools for Scientific Thinking, PI QM, M&I, Tutorials, Clickers, MOP
	Similar Method	None
	Developer(s)	G. Novak, A. Gavrin, E. Patterson, W. Christian
	Website	http://jittdl.physics.iupui.edu/jitt/