Adventures in Flipping College Algebra

Abstract

This paper outlines the experience of a university professor who implemented flipped learning in two sections of college algebra courses for two semesters. It details how the courses were flipped, what technology was used, advantages, challenges, and results. It explains what students do outside of class, what they do inside class, and discusses what students thought of the course based on surveys and course evaluations. It also compares results on a similar final exam to those of a control group.

Keywords:

• Flipped class
• inverted method of instruction
• college algebra
• screencast
• lecture videos

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Notes on contributors

Jenna Van Sickle

Jenna Van Sickle received her Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Columbia University in New York. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the mother of three young sons, who are featured in the background noise of many of her lecture videos. In the last year she has answered approximately one million questions that began with the word “why.”