Four-activity active-learning package embedded in a flipped A&P lecture

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The article designed four recurring in-class activities layered onto pre-posted flipped materials: a one-minute paper identifying the muddiest point, two to three group-based activities in groups of four, a partial outline completed in pairs after a ten-minute mini-lecture, and at least four clicker questions answered with colored response cards. The activities were "designed in a way to be suitable for all types of learning styles in order to increase the active participation of students in class". The instructor circulated, answered questions, and posted explanations for muddiest points on Blackboard the same day.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Course materials (outlines, notes, narrated PowerPoint slides, animations) posted on Blackboard one week before each class
• Same instructor and same content coverage and exam schedule across conditions

Constraints

• Studied in a four-credit content-intensive A&P I course at a community college; the lab component was unchanged

Target Learners

• Community college allied health majors in Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Learning Goals

• Exam performance across Bloom difficulty levels
• Conceptual understanding and misconception correction
• Course satisfaction and retention

Claims

• Flipped Active Learning Higher Pooled Exam Scores Ap [+M]
• Active Learning Positive Attitudes And Retention Ap [+M]

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Key Sources

• Maria Entezari & Mohammad Javdan. (2016). Active Learning and Flipped Classroom, Hand in Hand Approach to Improve Students Learning in Human Anatomy and Physiology. International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 5, No. 4. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v5n4p222

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title	Four-activity active-learning package embedded in a flipped A&P lecture
description	The article designed four recurring in-class activities layered onto pre-posted flipped materials: a one-minute paper identifying the muddiest point, two to three group-based activities in groups of four, a partial ou...
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