Flipping the Online Geology Classroom

Vicki HarderDepartment of Natural Sciences

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F2F Approach to Flipping

• Content is covered via video

lecture

• Class time is spent on

discussion, demonstration,

working directly with students

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The Online Flipped Classroom

NO video lectureNO questions assigned from end of chapterNO multi-chapter exams

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• Textbook (not lecture) is the gateway to the course.

• Students are responsible for learning the content.

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The Online Flipped Classroom

Students are given guided instruction in which they learn the content via course and module objectives, reading assignments, reading quizzes, and a variety of technological resources.

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The Online Flipped Classroom

1. Objectives for each module focus students on what they were to learn.

2. Reading quiz gives immediate feedback as to their understanding.

3. Class explored topics in more depth.

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The Online Flipped Classroom

Historical GeologyBig Ideas & Understandings

1. Science is based on evidence.2. Earth has a long history.3. Earth has changed through time.4. The history of Earth is recorded in the

sedimentary archives.

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Science is based on evidence!

Significant Events

Earth has a long

history!

Earth has changed!History is

in the sediment

How do we know?

Lots has happened!

Potential for great change

Evide

nce?

Rocks tell a story

Evidence?

How do we know?

How do we know?

Observations

Conclusions

• The choice of textbook is very important in the flipped online class.

• Expect an initial resistance from students to adopting the flipped approach to the class.

• Need to provide much more comprehensive instructions and explanation to the activities covered.

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