Applied Mechanics I (Statics)Flipped Course
By: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Sarira Motaref,
Dr. Ross Bagtzoglou
Dr. Christine Kirchhoff
Dr. Lanbo Liu
Dr. Kay Wille
Faculty Meeting February 23, 2015
Flipped Course vs. Traditional Course
Activities inside and outside of class are switched
Flipped courses vs. Blended courses
Flipped Class Lay outOut of Class Activities
Inside Class Activities
• Watching lecture videos
• Watching sample problem solving videos
• Quizzes
• Homework problems
• Maximize class participation
• 10 minutes recitation
• Sample problem solving by STUDENTS individually
or in groups followed by presentation of correct
solution by INSTRUCTOR/PEERS
• Homework problem solutions (partially)
Advantages
Disadvantages
• Unlimited availability of course materials to students (24/7)
• Delivering more class materials (more in depth problems)
• Flexibility in student learning (re-watch/ at their own pace/ ahead of time)
• Reducing stresses of learning
• Class activity that reinforces student learning
• Instructor cannot answer students’ prompt questions during the delivery of
the lecture
• Students spend more time outside of class compared to a regular class
• High possibility of falling behind the class when videos are not viewed.
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Full Assessment
Analyzing the results of all Flipped sections of Statics
Publish an article in Engineering Education