Characterizing interactive engagement activities in a flipped introductory physics class

Analysis of student engagement in an online annotation system in the context of a flipped introductory physics class

Kelly Miller, Sacha Zyto, David Karger, Junehee Yoo, and Eric Mazur Department of Physics and Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, 9 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA Department of Physics Edu...

Use of a Social Annotation Platform for Pre-Class Reading Assignments in a Flipped Introductory Physics Class

In this paper, we illustrate the successful implementation of pre-class reading assignments through a social learning platform that allows students to discuss the reading online with their classmates. We show how the platform can be used to understand how students are reading before class. We find that, with this platform, students spend an above average amount of time reading (compared to that...

Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses

A survey of pre/post-test data using the Halloun–Hestenes Mechanics Diagnostic test or more recent Force Concept Inventory is reported for 62 introductory physics courses enrolling a total number of students N56542. A consistent analysis over diverse student populations in high schools, colleges, and universities is obtained if a rough measure of the average effectiveness of a course in promoti...

A Handy Interactive Class For Teaching Introductory Cell Biology

In this paper we share the experience of an interactive method of teaching that involves every student in the learning process in the classroom. We describe an interactive class conducted over a two year period for premedical students. The process involved three stages namely a study session, a test-yourself session and a review session. Through student feedback we have found that 96% of the st...

Research on computer - based educational activities for introductory college physics