Flipped Classrooms for STEM Education Autar Kaw

What is a flipped classroom? Transmission in class and assimilation at home Transmission at home and assimilation in class Source: CTL, University of Washington

Another View Source: Flipping the Classroom: Flipping a Lesson Using Bloom's Taxonomy: Bill Vilberg: University of Miami

On the Bloom’s Taxonomy Source: Inverting the classroom, improving student learning: Robert Talbert

Before, In, and After Before Class In Class After Class

What happens BEFORE class?

Assign video lectures before class.

What is done before class at home? Assign reading assignment.

What graded assignments are given before class? Automatically graded quizzes are assigned

What graded assignments are given before class? What did you not understand about the assigned chapter?

What other resources are available to students before and after class? PowerPoints are available

What other resources are available to students before class? Multiple choice questions with complete solutions are available

What other resources are available to students before class? Extra examples from different majors are available

What other resources are available to students before class? Simulations of methods are available.

What other resources are available to students before class? Piazza is used as a discussion board

What happens IN class?

Ask clicker questions minutes: Clickers are used for quizzes

Clicker Question Routes Source: The inverted classroom and peer instruction: designing classes for meaningful learning experiences: Robert Talbert

Give micro-lectures minutes: Micro-lectures are based on the questions asked.

Outline in-class exercises minutes: Advanced exercises on higher order thinking?

What happens AFTER class?

Assignments and help! Take another automatically graded algorithmic quiz on CANVAS Complete and submit higher-order thinking exercise for grading. Continue discussion on Piazza. Answers given via text, videos, links, Livescribe pen, and ShowMe App.

Lessons Learned

It takes more instructor time to teach a flipped class than a traditional class. It takes more student time to learn in a flipped class. Flipped ClassBlended Class Hour 1Transmission at homeLecture in class with active learning Hour 2Assimilation in classAssimilation at home Hour 3Assimilation at home & Transmission at home Assimilation at home

Should I latch to the word flip? Source:

You may want to assess differently!

Take several semesters to implement Flip a whole topic Flip one-third of the course Flip two-thirds of the course Flip the whole course.

Is the flipped class better than the traditional lecture? Yes, that is a no-brainer and a blended class would be better than traditional lecture as well! Is the flipped class better than the blended class? We have found no statistical difference in performance so far!

Good Resources Effective Teaching on Flipping Video Series Robert Talbert Flipping Workshop Four Things I wish I had Known Before Flipping 5/four-things-i-wish-id-known-about-the-flipped-classroom/ A Guide to Flipped Classrooms

QUESTIONS? Autar Kaw