anne distler, assistant professor of chemistry terri pope, professor of biology [email protected]...
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Anne Distler, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Terri Pope, Professor of Biology
[email protected] & [email protected]
From Podium to Podcast: How To Flip Your Classroom & Enhance Student
Engagement
Have you ever…
Had too much material and not enough instructional time?
Have you ever…
Wondered about the attention span of today’s students?
Have you ever…
Given an entire lecture without a single student question?
Have you ever…
Had multiple students asking the same questions during office hours ?
A Flipped Course May Be For You!
Getting Started!
Major Reasons to Flip Your Course
• Effective use of class time
• Student engagement
• Student attendance issues
How to Flip Your Class
• Start with a course you know well!
• Revisit –course outline–performance objectives – learning outcomes
How to Flip Your Class
• Make sure your content is aligned with outcomes–This is a good time to eliminate
or add content
• Divide the content:– Topic–Chapter– Learning Module
How to Flip Your Class
• Develop lectures / presentations for each topic
How to Flip Your Class• Identify those areas that are
frequently problematic for students • Find a way to address these topics• Class sessions or maybe a game• www.Chembiogame.com
How to Flip Your Class
• Consider use of pretests or software such as LearnSmart to assess areas of need
• LearnSmart Demo
Sorting Out the Curriculum
Online• Vocab./Terminology• Structures• Images• Undisputed facts• Clear narratives• Examples• Analogies
On Campus• Complex problems • Discussion points• Disputed content• Practice sessions• Student questions
Lessons Learned
Model• Online Content
prepares students for on-campus work
Reality• Some students
do not have computers
• Not all out-of- classroom preparation needs to be web-based
What we Found
Works best in blended learning courses where students have expectation of online learning component
Lessons Learned
Model• Start Day 1
Flipped
Reality• You can try to Flip
your first day, but be prepared for a slow start
• Students will need time to adjust to class expectations.
First Day Questions• How many of you read or review your
syllabus the first day of class?• How many of your students
remember any of what is on the syllabus?
What we Found
An Activity helps!–Syllabus activity as a warm up–Distribute syllabus, have students complete activity such as crossword puzzle or questionnaire on pertinent information
•Students need to take ownership
What we Found
Lessons Learned
Model• Present lecture
material online as you would on campus
• Record class lectures for re-use
Reality• Divide lectures
into shorter topic-based presentations
What We Found
• Divide lecture content into shorter topic-based presentations
• 5- 15 minutes seems ideal
Example of Mini Content
• Place holder for BB hybrid site.
Resources for Lectures
• Camtasia Relay• Tegrity• Khan Academy • Podcasts• YouTube• Presentation Tube – free version, 15 minutes–http://presentationtube.net/
Resources for Lectures
• Not only lectures or videos• Merlot• Soft Chalk• Reading Assignments
Colossal Failures
• Students do not come to class prepared– It is hard to have a meaningful on-
campus experience if no one is prepared–Plan B vs. creating a culture of
ownership
• Students may not open your carefully crafted course materials
Flipped Checklist 1. Choose a course you know well2. Align course content to objectives3. Divide course material into “units”4. Identify “problem areas”5. Sort content as off-campus or on-
campus
Flipped Checklist
6. Develop “mini” lectures7. Prepare assessments for off-campus
work8. Prepare activities for on-campus
meetings9. Develop patience and a sense of
humor
