Dr. Barbara L.

Pittman
Further Reading:
Just in Time Teaching. Web presentation. Carleton College. Recommended: the MERLOT ELIXR case
stud at the bottom o! the page. http:""serc.carleton.edu"introgeo"#ustintime"inde$.html
%o&a'( )regor. What is *ust+in+Time Teaching, Web presentation. Indiana -+.urdue -.
http:""/ebphsics.iupui.edu"#itt"/hat.html 0Main site: http:""///.#itt.org1. %o&a' created the *iTT
method.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
What does it loo' li'e in practice,
.rior to class2mabe a !e/ das or mabe se&eral hours2!acult post a series o! 3uestions related
to the current assignment or to ne/ in!ormation to be presented in the ne$t class lecture. One
source belo/ suggests that the 3uestions 4e$plore students5 prior 'no/ledge and belie!s about
the material to be co&ered.6 Facult then choose selections !rom the responses to incorporate into
class discussion( in&iting more discussion. The direction o! the class is in7uenced b students5 pre+
class responses8 students /ill be more li'el to #oin in a discussion that is responsi&e to their needs(
and because the ha&e thought in ad&ance about the issues.
JiTT: Just in Time Teaching
What is it,
*ust in Time Teaching is a method o! using Web+posted content to gauge students5 understanding
o! course concepts prior to a class meeting and in&ol&e them in class discussions b addressing
their needs. This method /ould be most use!ul in !ace+to+!ace and hbrid courses( ma'ing good
use o! student time outside o! the classroom( and enhancing their time in the classroom.
9o/ does such a method :t into m course,

;lac'board is the per!ect space in /hich to post 3uestions !or *iTT. The 3uestions could be
posted in <iscussion ;oard Forums( and responses easil collected using the <; collect
!eature.

Facult /ill need to allo/ time in the process to re&ie/ student responses and decide ho/ to
incorporate them into the class.

;ene:ts !or !acult:

Facult recei&e !eedbac' on a regular basis on class material and on the progress o! student
learning.

;ene:ts !or students:

=tudents become more in&ol&ed in learning the class content as the class becomes more
learner+centered.
Fall 2010