Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, Wales.
Biochem Mol Biol Educ. 2020 May;48(3):220-226. doi: 10.1002/bmb.21328. Epub 2019 Dec 30.
The flipped classroom is a relatively new active learning pedagogical intervention, gaining popularity as a blended learning methodology. The flipped classroom comprises two distinct parts, directed learning carried out at the student's own pace away from the classroom and an interactive, class-based activity encouraging problem-solving and experiential learning. This research presents a 1-year study to measure student performance and perception toward a flipped classroom approach to teaching core biochemical calculations to first-year undergraduate biochemistry and genetics students. A post-task questionnaire showed an overall positive student perception with an associated significant improvement in the end of module summative assessment. These results suggest that this teaching approach offers some advantages over more traditional teaching pedagogies.
翻转课堂是一种相对较新的主动学习教学方法，作为一种混合学习方法越来越受欢迎。翻转课堂由两个不同的部分组成，即学生在课堂之外自主进行的定向学习，以及鼓励解决问题和体验式学习的互动课堂活动。本研究进行了为期 1 年的研究，以衡量学生对向一年级生物化学和遗传学学生教授核心生化计算的翻转课堂方法的表现和看法。任务后问卷调查显示，学生的整体看法较为积极，且模块总结评估的最终成绩也有显著提高。这些结果表明，这种教学方法比传统的教学方法具有一些优势。
