
Just-in-Time Teaching
Developed by: G. Novak, A. Gavrin, E. Patterson, W. Christian
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Overview
What? Students answer questions online before class, promoting preparation for class and encouraging them to come to class with a "need to know." Instructors use the responses to fine tune their presentation and incorporate student quotes into the class.
Student skills developed
Designed for:
- Conceptual understanding
- Making real-world connections
- Using multiple representations
Can be adapted for:
- Metacognition
Instructor effort required
- Medium
- High
Resources required
- Computers for students
Resources
Developer's website: Just-in-Time Teaching
Teaching Materials
You can download a pdf of the Just-in-Time Teaching book free from the JiTT curriculum page on PhysPort.
The JiTT website has a large free collection of JiTT activities for many topics in physics and for many other disciplines.
Research
RESEARCH VALIDATION

This is the third highest level of research validation, corresponding to:
- at least 1 of the "based on" categories
- at least 1 of the "demonstrated to improve" categories
- at least 1 of the "studied using" categories
Research Validation Summary
Based on Research Into:
- theories of how students learn
- student ideas about specific topics
Demonstrated to Improve:
- conceptual understanding
- problem-solving skills
- lab skills
- beliefs and attitudes
- attendance
- retention of students
- success of underrepresented groups
- performance in subsequent classes
Studied using:
- cycle of research and redevelopment
- student interviews
- classroom observations
- analysis of written work
- research at multiple institutions
- research by multiple groups
- peer-reviewed publication
References
- S. Formica, J. Easley, and M. Spraker, Transforming common-sense beliefs into Newtonian thinking through Just-In-Time Teaching, Phys. Rev. ST Phys. Educ. Res. 6 (2), 020106 (2010).
- K. Marrs, R. Blake, and A. Gavrin, Web-Based Warm Up Exercises in Just in Time Teaching: Determining Students' Prior Knowledge and Misconceptions in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, J. Coll. Sci. Teaching 33 (1), 42 (2003).
- J. Watkins and E. Mazur, Just-in-Time Teaching and Peer Instruction, in Just in Time Teaching: Across the Disciplines, Across the Academy (2009), p. 39.