ABSTRACT
Peer Instruction (PI) is an interactive teaching technique that promotes classroom interaction to engage students and address difficult aspects of the material (Crouch, Watkins, Fagen, & Mazur, 2007; Crouch & Mazur, 2001; Mazur, 1997). By providing opportunities for students to discuss concepts in class, PI allows students to learn from each other. However, for this method to be most effective, students need to come to class with some basic understanding of the material. Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) is an ideal complement to PI, as JiTT structures students’ reading before class and provides feedback so the instructor can tailor the PI questions to target student difficulties.
