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Polling can introduce an element of gamification, which often increases motivation and interest in the material.
Competition or scoring systems related to polling can make learning more fun and goal-oriented.
Live polls are an effective tool for formative assessment, helping educators gauge student learning throughout the course rather than waiting for exams.
Teachers can adjust their instruction in real-time based on poll results, making it a flexible teaching tool.
7. Very LSE: collecting data on the fly
You can use polling to gather demographic data on your cohort, which displayed back to them also informs them of it
You can teach about survey methodology by example, i.e. by creating good and bad survey designs and asking questions why they consider one better than the other
You can use polling to collect actual data you may use in your own research
You can analyze your polling data filtering by cohorts, demographics.