Collaborative Research: Training Teachers for the "Flipped" Hybrid Classroom

在这个由犹他大学(1245904号国家科学基金会奖)和盐湖社区学院(1245726号国家科学基金会奖)参与的合作项目中，研究人员正在推动翻转课堂模式的广泛实施，并正在研究这种新方法对教师和学生的影响。研究人员正在为科学、技术、教育和教育领域最有前途和最具变革意义的趋势之一--翻转课堂--制定教师培训计划，在这种模式下，讲课和家庭作业的传统定位被颠倒。学生们在课前观看视频讲座，而不是在课堂上讲课和课外作业。然后，课堂上的面对面时间被用来积极和积极地解决问题，通常是在教师的指导下与同龄人合作。绝大多数学生在这个以学习为中心的环境中茁壮成长。在这个项目之前，“早期采用者”教师已经在犹他州、全国和全球创建了许多混合课程。该项目面向下一代翻转课堂教师(重点是STEM教师)，帮助他们改变课程和学生的教育。该项目旨在帮助教师帮助他们的学生更好地学习--学得更多，更容易学，享受学习。本项目的主要目标是满足翻转课堂教师的特殊需求的教师培训计划。调查人员将翻转教室的结构用于培训项目本身。教职员工在他们教授课程的同一学期注册参加培训计划，学习“及时”在课堂上试验相关概念。在为期15周的学期中，每周的单元包括主动学习、创建和使用视频材料以及其他有效的练习，最终教员将以翻转的形式教授两周的课程。整个课程可以在网上同步提供，以满足教师具有挑战性的时间表。尽管培训课程是为翻转课堂设计的，但许多材料与更多种类的混合课程和在线课程相关。该项目利用犹他州、盐湖社区学院和犹他大学在混合课程和翻转课程的多媒体和视频培训材料方面的重大投资。调查人员打算让培训计划影响犹他州以外的教职员工。所有材料都将在网上免费提供，并拥有可重复使用和改编的知识共享许可证。

In this collaborative project involving the University of Utah (NSF Award No. 1245904) and Salt Lake Community College (NSF Award No. 1245726), the investigators are promoting the wide implementation of the inverted, or "flipped," classroom model and are conducting research on the effects of the new approach on faculty and students.The investigators are developing a faculty training program for one of the most promising and transformative trends in STEM education -- the "flipped" classroom -- in which the traditional positioning of lectures and homework is reversed. Instead of lectures in class and homework out of class, students watch video lectures prior to class. The face-to-face time in class is then used for active and engaged problem solving, usually working with peers, guided by the instructor. The vast majority of students thrive in this learning-centered environment.Prior to this project, "early adopter" faculty have created a number of hybrid courses in Utah, nationally, and globally. This project targets the next generation of flipped-classroom faculty (focusing on STEM faculty) to help them transform their courses and their students' education. The project is meant to help faculty help their students learn better -- learn more, learn more easily, and enjoy learning.The principal objective of this project is a faculty training program that meets the special needs of the flipped-classroom instructor. The investigators are using the flipped-classroom structure for the training program itself. Faculty members enroll in the training program in the same semester they are teaching their course, learning "just in time" to experiment with the relevant concepts in their classroom. Weekly modules over the 15-week semester cover active learning, creating and using video materials, and other effective practices, and culminate with the faculty member teaching two weeks of class fully in the flipped format. The entire program is available asynchronously online to meet the challenging schedules of faculty.Although the training program is designed for the flipped classroom, much of the material is relevant to a wider variety of hybrid and online courses. The project is leveraging major investments by the State of Utah, Salt Lake Community College, and the University of Utah in multimedia and video training materials for hybrid and flipped courses. The investigators intend for the training program to impact faculty beyond the state of Utah. All materials will be made available free online, with a Creative Commons license for reuse and adaptation.