Zhengrong Cui

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Transforming a Class Without Backflipping and Handstands

Cohort: 2016
Fellow: Zhengrong Cui

This PTF project was designed to transform a basic science course from lecturing to active learning in a semi-flipped classroom model and to develop a “toolbox” to help facilitate similar transformations across campus. The flipped classroom model has proven effective in motivating and engaging students and improving their retention of materials learned. However, there were two common myths about applying flipped classroom models in large classes (e.g.