A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
1. What is a “partially” flipped classroom?
2. What is a flipped classroom?
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
Background:
CSU, Chico- Northern California residential campus, with MS programs
Intro Geology: - GE with a lab
- 100 + students, not science majors (most)
- lab taught by TAs, separate from lecture
- 2 lectures per week (50 min)
RACHEL TEASDALE, CSU, CHICO
Getting the Most of Introductory Courses Spring 2014 Workshop
http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/intro/virtual2014/program.html
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
1. What is a partially flipped classroom?
2. What is a flipped classroom?
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
I didn’t know either!
- Get rid of text material in class
- Have time to do more investigations/interactive activities
- Motivated by wanting to interact more with students
- Motivated by students inactivity…
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
1. What is a partially flipped classroom?2. What is a flipped classroom? UT Austin, Center for Teaching & Learning:
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
https://ctl.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/flippedgraphic(web1100px)_0.png
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
2. What is a flipped classroom?- UT Austin, Center for Teaching & Learning:
“Unflipped”
“Flipped”
https://ctl.utexas.edu/teaching/flipping_a_class/what_is_flipped
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
2. What is a flipped classroom?- Why do it (even “partially”)?
a. Research on student learning (e.g. Hake, 1998)
• Pre- vs. post-course test (6000 physics students)
 significantly more student learning in courses with interactiveengagement methods than traditional style lecture (including >100
students)
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
2. What is a flipped classroom?- Why do it (even “partially”)?
b. Attitudinal Research
(Yuretich, 2001)
c. My informal observations (no statistical validation)
improved attendance (& data from Yuretich, 2001)
students involved in their own learning, it’s not high school, raise
expectations & they’ll exceed them!
students engaged in course content during class
d. Sometimes I get bored myself
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
1. What is a flipped classroom?
2. What is a partially flipped classroom?
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
Use class time for case studies, investigations, synthesis and group activities- DAILY!
Skip the textbook stuff- they can get introductory content from readings outside of class
(& take graded reading quizzes)
Structure of my class:
Students earn points for doing what I want them to do
a. Readings assignments (w/ Bb quizzes that close before class)
b. Exams
c. Labs
d. Participation during class
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
Pods
(self-assigned seats)
Goals
1: Interactive/pod activity each class period
2: I get something from students each class
3: Incorporate local geology (place based)
4: Use of data, scientific collaboration, convey how science works
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?- EXAMPLES
1: Interactive/pod activity each class period
2: I get something from students each class
3: Incorporate local geology (place based)
4: Use of data, scientific collaboration, convey how science works
Example:
Where is the best place
to build your dream
home? (a or b?)
Discuss WHY???
(report outs!)
(alternative)
Give the name of the
river structures at
locations a, b, c
a
c
b
http://pages.uoregon.edu/millerm/meander.html
“Think – Pair – Share” format
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
1: Interactive/pod activity each class period
2: I get something from students each class
3: Incorporate local geology (place based)
4: Use of data, scientific collaboration, convey how science works
Locate as many of the
following features as
possible (on your own,
then in pod):
Coast Range, Sierra Nevada Mtns
Cascade Volcanoes
Basin & Range, SAF
Great Valley
Sutter Buttes, Sacramento River
For discussion:
How does Sacramento River play into politics of California?
CELT 2011 5Oct2011
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
Volcano Exploration Project: Pu`u `O`o (VEPP)
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
1: Interactive/pod activity each class period
2: I get something from students each class
3: Incorporate local geology (place based)
4: Use of data, scientific collaboration, convey how science works
Example: VEPP-HVO
Monday Morning
Meeting (Jigsaw)
1. Day 1: Each pod assumes the role of a volcano specialist in:
- tilt - GPS data - seismic data - gravity - Webcam
Pods discuss data and trends of time period
2. Day 2: Reconfigure to one specialist per group:
Discuss all data types, trends; what data collectively mean,
interpretation/forecast
3. Class discussion, compare group interpretations with real events
http://nagt.org/nagt/teaching_resources/vepp/examples/48383.html
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
1: Interactive/pod activity each class period
2: I get something from students each class
3: Incorporate local geology (place based)
4: Use of data, scientific collaboration, convey how science works
Investigation: How would an episode of massive global
warming or a glacial period affect North America?
Their calculations show
100% glacial melt = 79.8 m (= 262 ft) SL rise
10% glacial melt = 7.9 m (= 25.9 ft)
What does it mean locally?
For other areas (Historic? Hometown?
Economic- NYC Wall Street?
Ag. areas etc.)
INVESTIGATION From Text: Reynolds Exploring Earth
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
Assessing of student learning
1. Formative Assessment: student feedback in discussions, group work, from
scratch paper responses, foot stomping
2. Summative Assessment: Exams
Exam Questions = same format as pre/class activities:
multiple choice questions + short answer questions, map stuff
Interactivity: “Group Exams”:
1st day of exam is “individual” exam: MC + short answer,
worth 2/3 of exam score
2nd day of exam is optional, in pods
worth 1/3 of exam score
Results : 2nd day of exam scores = avg score increases by ~7 points (out of 100)
A “PARTIALLY” FLIPPED CLASSROOM FOR INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHICO
3. What is my “partially” flipped classroom?
Learning curve for both instructors and students
• Instructors: develop good questions, analyze student
responses, incorporate information into class asap
Advice? PLAN PLAN PLAN!
• Start small
• Steal resources (SERC)
• Strict structure- stick to the schedule (exams, deadlines,
office hours- more students come!)
• Ask for advice/help/suggestions- colleagues, listserv,
the students in class, other students!
Be ok with stuff not
working the 1st timerevise & move on