Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format

Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format

Summary of Results

August 1, 2016Dave Nero, Ph.D.

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format

Outline

1 Overview of Flipped PhysicsWhat’s wrong with a traditional lecture?How is the class formatted?

2 Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

3 Comparison of Flipped Physics 2 With a Traditional SectionExam ScoresConcept InventoriesDrop/Withdraw/Fail RateStudent Attitudes and FeedbackNew Surprises

4 Plans for the Next Iteration

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Overview of Flipped Physics

Weaknesses of a Traditional Lecture

Human Working Memory

5–9 items

How many things are yousupposed to learn in one

physics lecture?

Definitions

Equations

Constants

Laws and Theorems

What do you do if. . .

You realize you didn’t understandsomething from the last chapter?

You catch the flu and miss lecturefor a week?

Your attention wonders for a fewminutes?

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Overview of Flipped Physics

Before Class

Read textbook? (Probably not. . .)

Watch video lectures and comment online

Take a short concept quiz online

Video Lectures

Annotated PowerPoint with voice-over

All figures hand-drawn

Most videos 5–10 minutes long

Recorded using Active Presenter (free version)

Hosted on YouTube (free)

Presented using Classroom Salon (free)

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During Class

Review tricky material (Just-In-Time teaching)

Demonstrations + conceptual questions

Practice problems (much more problem solving than atraditional class)

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TPS

The voltage across a real battery in a circuit is measured to be1.4 V. Then, the positive terminal of the battery is grounded.When the voltage across the battery is measured again, it will be

a) 1.4 V

b) 0 V

c) −1.4 V

d) between 0 V and 1.4 V

e) between −1.4 V and 0 V

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Practice Problem

ε1 = 6 V, ε2 = 3 V, R1 = 4 Ω,and R2 = 8 Ω. Point P isgrounded. Find the voltage atpoint Q.

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After Class

Weekly homework

Studying

Video Examples

107 videos of me working problemsfrom the textbook

Student feedback has been verypositive

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

Outline

1 Overview of Flipped PhysicsWhat’s wrong with a traditional lecture?How is the class formatted?

2 Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

3 Comparison of Flipped Physics 2 With a Traditional SectionExam ScoresConcept InventoriesDrop/Withdraw/Fail RateStudent Attitudes and FeedbackNew Surprises

4 Plans for the Next Iteration

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

Summary of Results from Physics 1

Exam scores

FCI

RRMCS

STPFASL

DWF rates

CLASS

Student Feedback

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

CLASS (Problem Solving Confidence)

The Only Negative Result Last Year

Initial overconfidence, or downside to in-class problem solving?16 / 34

Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

Lessons Learned Last Year

Surprises

Students HATE having to leave online comments, but won’tcomment if you don’t make them

50% of students use Khan Academy (even in traditionalsections)

Textbook usage is significantly reduced in flipped sections

Student are much better prepared for in-class problem solving(as long as the problem is closely tied to the concept in themost recent videos)

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Comparison of Flipped Physics 2 With a Traditional Section

Outline

1 Overview of Flipped PhysicsWhat’s wrong with a traditional lecture?How is the class formatted?

2 Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

3 Comparison of Flipped Physics 2 With a Traditional SectionExam ScoresConcept InventoriesDrop/Withdraw/Fail RateStudent Attitudes and FeedbackNew Surprises

4 Plans for the Next Iteration

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Exam Scores

Exam ∆Grade Significance

Exam 1 +8.5% p < 0.001Exam 2 +5.2% p < 0.001Exam 3 +1.7% p = 0.65

Final Exam +6.5% p < 0.001

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Course Grade

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CSEM (Electricity and Magnetism Concepts)

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CSEM (Electricity and Magnetism Concepts, Binned byPre-Score)

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ECCE (Circuit Concepts)

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ECCE (Circuit Concepts, Binned by Pre-Score)

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Drop/Withdraw/Fail Rate

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Problem Solving Confidence

At least it’s not worse. . .

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Acceptance of the Flipped Format

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Efficiency Solving Homework Problems

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Self-Reported Workload

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Summary of Metrics

Exam scores

CSEM

ECCE

DWF rates

Problem Solving Confidence

Student Feedback

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Bonus: Some Longitudinal Data

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Surprises

Top posters on Classroom Salon were all female

Even fewer flipped students used their textbook than in thePhysics 1

Many traditional students had a friend in the flipped sectionaccess the videos for them

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Plans for the Next Iteration

Outline

1 Overview of Flipped PhysicsWhat’s wrong with a traditional lecture?How is the class formatted?

2 Building on Flipped Physics 1 (Last Year)

3 Comparison of Flipped Physics 2 With a Traditional SectionExam ScoresConcept InventoriesDrop/Withdraw/Fail RateStudent Attitudes and FeedbackNew Surprises

4 Plans for the Next Iteration

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Transformation of PHYS 0175 to a Flipped Format Plans for the Next Iteration

Changes for Next Time

In the Works

Add 20 online simulations(as part of an ACIE project)

Add one hour of class timeper week

Still Considering(Advice?)

Require posting onClassroom Salon?

How do I improve problemsolving confidence?

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