Students enrolled in accounting courses often struggle because of the complexity of the topic. Accounting instructors have searched for effective means of fostering student success, but the learning process continues to change. Critical thinking and problem solving abilities are vital for students and future professionals. Thus, teaching should not be limited to the transmission of information. By moving the dissemination of basic knowledge outside the classroom inversed learning allows class time for deep dives into complex topics and hands-on activities. Students who are actively involved in learning tend to be more successful in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine how undergraduate students in an intermediate accounting course respond to an inversed classroom structure as it relates to financial accounting. A quasi-experimental, quantitative approach was used to investigate whether the academic performance of students who received instruction in a flipped classroom significantly differed from students who received instruction in a traditional classroom. Subgroups of students within the treatment group were examined to determine their response to the intervention. The study was completed over 2 semesters. Participants were determined by pre-existing groups. Students enrolled in an intermediate accounting course during the spring 2018 semester received instruction in a traditional manner. Students enrolled in the same course during the fall 2018 semester were taught using the inversed model. The researcher for this study also served as the instructor for both groups. Academic achievement was measured by student performance on four exams administered during each semester. Six research questions were addressed using MANOVA, ANOVA, and multiple regression analyses. The results indicated students generally perform better in the inversed learning environment than in the traditionally formatted classroom. Although the comparisons were not statistically significant, students in the flipped classroom did achieve higher scores on 3 of the 4 exams. No significant interaction was found between the classroom environment and gender or learning style. Both college GPA and gender were found to be significant predictors of academic performance. The findings from this study may support faculty in the enrichment of college curriculum by promoting active learning.

Denna uppsats har som syfte att undersöka om, och i så fall hur, matematiklärare upplever att interaktionen mellan dem och deras elever förändras då de övergår till att arbeta med det inverterade klassrummet som undervisningsmodell i grundskolans senare år och i gymnasiet. Det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom semistrukturella, kvalitativa intervjuer med fem lärare. Utifrån tidigare litteratur kring denna undervisningsform, Deweys tankar kring det demokratiska klassrummet samt en sociokulturell syn på lärande, analyseras dessa fem lärares uppfattningar kring interaktioner i det inverterade klassrummet, möjligheter att skapa fler samtal i klassrummet, elevcentrerad undervisning och ett mer jämlikt och demokratiskt klassrum. Resultatet visar att tankarna kring vad denna undervisningsmodell kan bidra med är vitt skilda hos studiens informanter. Vissa ser modellen endast som ett sätt att organisera sin undervisning medan andra ser modellen som en möjlighet att påverka långtgående relationella maktstrukturer.

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka vad som har föranlett några lärare i grund- och gymnasieskolan att tillämpa Flipped Classroom i undervisningen och vilka möjligheter, utmaningar och nackdelar de anser detta sätt att utnyttja IKT i undervisningen innebär.

Med detta examensarbete vill vi undersöka hur pojkar i gymnasieåldern använder sociala medier. Syftet med vårt arbete är att bidra med kunskap om deras användning av sociala medier, särskilt utifrån skolan. För att få svar på våra frågor har vi genomfört tio kvalitativa intervjuer med elever vid Samhällsprogrammet/medieinriktning och Individuella programmet. Elevernas svar och relevant litteratur utgör grunden för vårt examensarbete.Vi har kommit fram till att elevernas användning av sociala medier under skoldagen ser mycket olika ut och att detta beror främst på pojkarnas tillgång till it-teknik. I undersökningen har den ena skolans elever tillgång till egen dator genom ett så kallat en-till-en koncept, vilket gör att de är mer aktiva på nätet. Vad som också kommer fram i vårt arbete är att få lärare använder sociala medier som en resurs i lärandet, även om det är skillnader mellan de undersökta skolorna, samtidigt som de intervjuade även lyfter fram bra exempel på användande av sociala medier.Flipped classroom lyfts fram som en tänkbar pedagogisk lösning för skolan, då elever har möjlighet att ta del av undervisningen oavsett rum och tid, även om det personliga mötet också är viktigt.Vi kan också konstatera att lärarens roll förändras i och med de möjligheter som sociala medier ger till kommunikation.

Detta arbete undersöker hur undervisningsmodellen flipped classroom påverkar elevers inlärning inom matematik. Intervjuer med fem matematiklärare och fyra elever ligger till grund för att undersöka detta. Vi har antagit en socialkonstruktivistisk syn på inlärning och har därefter tematiskt analyserat empirin som genererades från semistrukturella, kvalitativa intervjuer. Av resultatet framgår att modellen möjliggör varierad undervisning, alltså flera olika inlärningsmoment kan täckas in på lektionstid. Detta kan vara i form av exempelvis grupparbete eller laborativa aktiviteter. Flipped classroom bidrar även med ytterligare repetitionsmaterial som är lättillgängligt. Arbetet kopplas även till tidigare forskning som främst bedrivits i USA. En utav slutsatserna är att undervisningsmodellen kan gynna elever som generellt ligger på en låg kunskapsnivå. En annan slutsats är att de videobaserade genomgångarna som kan infinna sig i undervisningen, kan ha ett mer koncentrerat innehåll och en tydligare struktur än genomgångar i klassrummet, vilket påverkar inlärningen.

The flipped classroom method is a popular way to use technology to assist with the delivery of educational experiences. Yet there is insufficient information regarding student opinions or outcomes about the flipped classroom method within physical therapy. The purpose of this case report was to describe student opinions and outcomes of the flipped classroom teaching and traditional lecture/lab methods of teaching within musculoskeletal physical therapy. Thirty-six (36) first-year physical therapy students enrolled at a regional physical therapy program completed an anonymous internet-based survey regarding their impressions of traditional and flipped classroom teaching methods. Flipped classroom and traditional teaching methods were both used within the same musculoskeletal course. The survey was created to aid in planning subsequent courses and asked questions about student's preferred teaching method (flipped, traditional, or both equal) across a variety of categories. Student exams scores, using the same question bank, were compared to the year prior as a quantitative outcome measure. Twenty-nine (29) students (81%) completed the survey. Generally, students preferred the flipped classroom. Compared to the previous year, test scores for all content areas were similar (± 4%) except cervical spine which was improved (>10%). When asked outright, 28/29 students preferred the flipped teaching method. Student opinions indicate the flipped classroom is preferable to traditional methods yet objective outcomes appear similar. Physical therapy educators seeking ways to improve the student experience using technology in the classroom may consider utilizing the flipped classroom method.

This dissertation follows a three-article format presentation. The topic addresses improving student success in a large enrollment introductory accounting course. The first article is a literature review of pre-class activities within a flipped classroom setting in higher education. The review of 34 articles identified as relevant to the literature review explored what the literature tells us about pre-class learning activities and synthesized what instructors can do to design pre-class activities that encourage students' preparation for class. The review showed the importance of pre-class learning in a flipped classroom and that more research is needed to better understand students' behaviors and interactions with assigned pre-class content. The second article explores the effectiveness of post-exam feedback in an online environment. While empirical studies have shown that in-person post-exam reviews can significantly and positively impact student performance, little is known about post-exam feedback in a remote learning environment. In a remote environment, instructors may choose not to hold post-exam reviews due to the risk of exposing the contents of an exam. This study explores the effectiveness of an intervention that provides remote students post-exam feedback and support without compromising the integrity of the exam. Data comparing student achievement in two remote consecutive semesters of a large-enrollment introductory accounting course shows that the revised post-exam review had a positive effect on test scores and the overall average GPA. The final article presents the results from a quasi-experimental study examining the benefits of allowing second chance exams. The control group for this study was not offered the opportunity to retake exams. The treatment group was allowed to retake exams with a maximum score of 80% on a retake. This study demonstrates that a second-chance exam policy (SCEP) seemed to reduce students' perceived stress levels in a high-stakes environment by providing an opportunity for students to learn from their mistakes, improve mastery of the topic, and increase exam scores. Additionally, there was a gender interaction: females experienced an increase in course percentage points and GPA in the semester with the SCEP compared to males, thus reducing an existing gender gap.

Skolan digitaliseras allt mer. Ett sätt att använda de nya digitala verktygen är att ge eleverna möjlighet att förbereda sig inför kommande undervisningspass genom att ge dem tillgång till digitalt material i förväg. Metoden kallas flipped classroom. Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka hur elever i två klasser i årskurs sju utan tidigare erfarenhet av flipped classroom upplever metoden och hur de skulle vilja se den implementeras, om alls. Studien visar att eleverna ser fördelar med flipped classroom men även att de ställer krav på lärarens utformning av materialet och på att det används i ett lämpligt sammanhang. Studiens resultat understryker även behoven av tydlig kommunikation vid användning av digitala verktyg.

Biochemistry has continued to be one of the most complex and important subjects in science education. The purpose of this research is to investigate active learning implementation methods in a Biochemistry I context to determine the most effective means of preparing current science undergraduates. Two Biochemistry I classes over two semesters were analyzed in this study, with class A using a variable active learning schedule and class B using a consistent active learning schedule. Four aspects were analyzed to determine active learning validity: perception of different active learning properties, standardized final exam grades, class grade, and teaching implementation. The consistent schedule of daily active learning in class B showed an increase in mean final exam score by 12.72%, significantly improved mean student grade in the class from a high C to a low B (p= 0.0038), and comparing student perception of active learning data, showed a significant decrease in student desire for passive learning (p= 0.025), increased desire for active learning (p= 0.022), and increased desire for flipped classrooms (p= 0.042) after first experiencing opposite results in the first semester of implementation which had increased desire for passive learning (p= 0.003) and teacher-centric learning (p= 0.026). A variable active learning schedule showed no significant values besides an increase in individual learning desire (p= 0.037) and a marginally significant increase in desire for passive learning (p= 0.053) both in its second semester of implementation. This research supports that a consistent, daily active learning curriculum making up approximately 40-50% of daily instruction is preferable compared to a variable lecture schedule with active learning days in between lecture days in undergraduate Biochemistry I large-class instruction given that professors perform it over multiple semesters.

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