Flipped Classroom

ParkerBC,MSN,RN, PhD, RN · Jan 23, 2016

Diva Dani-

I currently use the flipped classroom model. I am also using concept based learning. So, basically what I do is I record each concept. I use a white board, draw a concept map, fill in the concept map with important pieces of the concept, and then lecture. Students like the lectures. I am not a fan of PowerPoints because they are linear. I find students get lost in the information and are unable to make the necessary connections. I also draw the concept maps and upload then to Blackboard as documents so that the students can print and take notes while I am lecturing. In class, I may lecture on difficult concepts a second time, but I only use about 25% of my class time doing that. The rest of the class is active learning activities. I was asked to take over Med/Surg 2 because students were not passing and those who did were not able to apply the knowledge to Med/Surg 3. The overall exam scores are up by 23% and professors teaching Med/Surg 3 are commenting on how more prepared the students are. In other words, the med/surg 3 professors do not need to use their teaching time going over Med/Surg 2 concepts any longer.

Anything involving steps, I set up the room to include areas of each individual step. I have a sheet of paper with the name of the step and the description. I have students physically walking through each step. The generally do not sit in my class. Since the inflammation process is broken down into steps, trying that method may be a good idea- creating stations of each part of the inflammation process. You could do the same with the different infections. Each station has a different infection. I also show videos. I like animation over something serious. My thought is I already lectured the content, it's time to have fun in class.

I hope this gives you some ideas. If you need anything additional, PM me.

Good luck!

feelix, RN · Apr 2, 2016

I have hated PPt the day I saw one in class. Thank you for the idea. Can you please recommend resources for concept maps?

Natasha A., CNA, LVN · May 31, 2016

ParkerBC, I love the station idea! I totally agree with you about animation vs non-animiation videos to learn the steps of a process. When you use videos animations try 3-D animations If you can.