The physical chemistry lecture sequence for BS majors was 'flipped' in that a portion of the direct instruction was moved out of regular class time to make room for more student-instructor interaction. Screencast videos were posted on the learning management system and used to deliver some of the material to students outside of formal class time. Just-In-Time Teaching techniques were used to assess the students' understanding of the screencast content and to inform in-class activities. Cooperative learning techniques were used during class time to clarify concepts, develop skills, and work a variety of problems. Class time was also spent in the department computer lab learning to use a symbolic math program and using that program for many types of homework problems. Collectively these changes represent a significant departure from traditional methods of teaching the physical chemistry lecture course.

Flipping the physical chemistry lecture course: Making more time for understanding

248th National Meeting (2014)

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