Share Paper: Flipping for Success: Application of the Flipped Classroom Model in a Graduate Level Setting

1. Barbara Schindelka, Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2. John Moraros, School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
3. Ryan Banow, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
4. Stan Yu, University of Saskatchewan, Canada

Abstract: PUBH 800 is a course offered by the School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan. Previous offerings of this course were traditionally lecture-based. However, students often struggled with the application of theory to solve practical and applied problems in the class. Therefore, the researchers decided to explore the efficacy of a concept known as "the flipped classroom". The instructor’s lectures were pre-recorded and made available to students for online viewing before the class met. In-class, the instructor led a brief lecture review, problem-solving tutorials, and gave a weekly quiz (with immediate feedback). Students also gave group presentations. The research was ...