Flipped and Online: How to Apply a Flipped Model when Developing an Online Course Johanna Creswell Báez, PhD, LCSW Cossy Hough, LCSW Ginger Lucas, LMSW

Defining a Flipped Classroom Terms –Inverted –Backwards –Upside down Components –Activities that promote individual learning become homework –Class time focused on applied learning and discussion Individual Learning at Home Application in Classroom

Flipped Pedagogy in Social Work Over the last decade, there has been a pedagogical movement towards active learning, such as flipped classrooms (Berrett, 2012). Only two studies have recently been published with a focus on the flipped classroom in social work education (Holmes, Tracy, Painter, Oestreich & Park, 2015; Sage & Sele, 2015). Holmes et al. (2015) described a flipped foundations methods practice course and used Google products in both a foundation and advanced masters course. Sage & Sele (2015) outlined the benefits of using reflective journaling as a flipped classroom technique in two social work practice courses. More research is needed into the benefits and use of flipped classroom techniques in social work.

Positives of Flipping What have you experienced?

Positives in Flipped Pedagogy Class Time Spent On Higher Order Thinking Skills Increased Student Engagement- no longer passive participants Peer learning

Challenges of Flipping What have you experienced?

Challenges for Instructors and Students Instructors Time Need students who follow through (assessment of learning) Technology and resources Students Time Need to be responsible, independent learners Technology

Modify Flipped Instruction: Online Learning in Social Work 1. Pre class: Prior Knowledge –Ensure students bring knowledge of key concepts EduCanon 2. During class: Application –Help students with engagement Voice Thread 3. Post class: Feedback

Example from MSW Macro Class Financial Management, Administration Students –Learning different revenue streams, including grants –Before class, students analyzed a recent RFP and posted via an asynchronous bulletin board about pros and cons of applying for the grant (show Canvas) –The class time was then used for different class members to present their findings and the class decided on if the non-profit should apply for the grant (see synchronous video discussion via Adobe Connect) –Further, a non-profit executive guest speaker provided an analysis of revenue streams and grants for the latter half of the class (see synchronous video discussion)

Example from MSW Assessment Course Pre-Class: Flipped & Online Reading, Lecture & Community Walk (create video) During Class: Flipped: Bring video to class, complete assessment in groups Online: Group video editing- ID assessment data –Houston- Second Ward CommunityHouston- Second Ward Community Post-Class: Students upload video to class YouTube channel for peer and instructor feedback

Example from BSW Practice Course Field Agency Scavenger Hunt –Readings, agency assessment –Students gather relevant information from field placement site –Production of electronic presentation using Screencast-o-matic, submit through Canvas –View two presentations from peers and leave feedback –Answer discussion question and respond to others in Canvas

Thanks, Resources, References & Questions Please take a look at our compiled resources on flipped classroom techniques. Berrett, D. (2012). How ‘flipping’ the classroom can improve the traditional lecture. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 19, Holmes, M., Tracy, E., Painter, L., Oestreich, T., & Park, H. (2015). Moving from Flipcharts to the Flipped Classroom: Using Technology Driven Teaching Methods to Promote Active Learning in Foundation and Advanced Masters Social Work Courses. Clinical Social Work Journal, 43, Sage, M., & Sele, P. (2015). Reflective Journaling as a Flipped Classroom Technique to Increase Reading and Participation with Social Work Students. Journal of Social Work Education, 51(4), Special thanks to University of Nebraska Omaha Grace Abbott School of Social Work for providing funding for Johanna Creswell Báez and collaboration in flipped online social work classes.