Abstract:

Active and interactive learning provide students a platform to enhance knowledge and learning experiences. Student engagement and interaction especially in large class setting is quite challenging. As students can come with diverse variety of experiences and expectation, it is important to impart the knowledge in an efficient way. The move from traditional lecture to interactive learning can be facilitated with emerging technologies. By embedding engaging technology in student learning environment, it could create a meaningful learning session and an interactive environment. Interactive learning results in student taking ownership in participating in learning activity and subsequently develop their knowledge. Nearpod is a web based tool that allow students to engage with lecturer during the lecture session. Interactive elements are added in Nearpod software and the lecture are broadcasted to the students’ devices via the internet. This paper describes the application of the Nearpod software and designing a presentation using Nearpod to support student learning. It is recommended that web based technology like Nearpod introduced as a teaching and learning method especially in large class setting to encourage interaction and promote independent learning among students.

Keywords:

Educational technology, Interactive teaching, Nearpod.