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Westerband, AlexandraIssue Date
2015Advisor
Kelly, Maureen E.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
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A Family Studies & Human Development (FSHD) 377 Adolescence course was flipped for the first time in the Spring 2015 semester with the goal of attaining better student learning experiences, learning outcomes, as well as peer dynamics. Flipping was done based on the Team-Based Learning approach. Seventy-nine students were enrolled. Assigned individual student work was completed outside of class. Students met in class, once a week, with their 3-4 person teams. Class generally followed this pattern: time for questions or mini lecture (when time allowed), individual post-test, group post-test, and an in-class activity. Other assignments included a group movie paper and weekly online discussion posts. The final section of the course featured guest lecturers focusing on psychosocial issues in adolescence. Students were surveyed at four times throughout the semester. In general, flipping seems to have included more perceived negatives than benefits. As expected, it was met with much student resistance. This included a lack of individual preparation, poor "student buy-in", and a great student preference for lecture. Student final course grades for Spring 2015 (flipped course) were higher, on average, than those of Spring 2014 (traditional lecture). The four questionnaires and coding of results are included in the appendices.Type
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B.S.Degree Level
bachelorsDegree Program
Honors CollegeFamily Studies and Human Development