The Flipped Lab Network: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Flipped Classroom

To what extent does the flipped classroom approaches enhance student learning? How can we start measuring the impact of using flexible and flipped approaches in our teaching and learning practice?

This interactive presentation and workshop will explore questions about the impact of the flipped classroom and provide you with an opportunity for considering, sharing and getting feedback on your own approaches to evaluating the flipped classroom in your teaching and learning context.

As we enter the second year of the Flexible Learning initiative at the University of British Columbia the theme of using a flipped classroom model or approach has continued to emerge in programs and courses. Courses as diverse as Statistics, Linguistics, Anatomy, Marketing and History are providing ways for students to learn from pre-seminar learning activities including: targeted pre-reading, interactive learning modules.

To what extent does the flipped classroom approaches enhance student learning? How can we start measuring the impact of using flexible and flipped approaches in our teaching and learning practice? This interactive presentation and workshop will explore questions about the impact of the flipped classroom and provide you with an opportunity for considering, sharing and getting feedback on your own approaches to evaluating new approaches to teaching and learning.

The Flipped Lab is a collaborative network of instructors, learning support and learning tech staff who are engaged in interested by, and curious about the pedagogy and practicality of flipped classroom approaches. The Flipped Lab provides faculty, staff and students with workshops and resources supporting the flipped classroom approach.

For more information and to register for this workshop, please visit the event page.