Chemistry of Life I is the first course in a two-part sequence required for several allied health majors at Gannon University including Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care and Sports & Exercise Science. Generally taken during the freshman year, it covers the major chemical principles and requires the student to either have or develop some quantitative problem-solving skills.  Traditionally, examples of problem solving were presented by the instructor during class followed by limited in-class time for students to attempt similar problems, often in small groups.  Students with adequate academic preparation, motivation and good study habits do well with this approach, but these are characteristics that many first-year college students lack to varying degrees. Additionally, this approach did not require pre-class preparation by the students; therefore, the value of in-class time and collaborative work seemed to be diminished. To more fully engage students in the problem-solving process and to address a variety of learning styles, we used an inverted instruction approach which included online videos, post-video problem assignments and in-class group problem-solving sessions. <br/><br/>We will present results of this course development which will address student performance on post-video problems, exam questions and students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the video presentations and group problem-solving sessions. <br/>

Inverted instruction for problem-solving in a GOB course

251st National Meeting (2016)

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