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Comparison of Student Outcomes and Evaluations in Hybrid Versus Face-to-Face Anatomy and Physiology I Courses

Journal of College Science Teaching—September/October 2021 (Volume 51, Issue 1)

By Sanjeeda Jafar and Viji Sitther

In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model taught by the same instructor. Formative and summative examination scores were compared to determine the effect of the different learning methods. Our results revealed no significant difference between the mean scores of summative examinations and between the traditional and hybrid classes (p > 0.05). Of five quizzes administered, students taught in the traditional format scored significantly higher in only one of five quizzes. In addition, comparison of in-class laboratory examination scores showed no difference (P > 0.05) in three out of four. However, student evaluations of the hybrid classes were more positive as determined by end-of-course evaluations (4.54 versus 2.9 on a 1–5 Likert scale). This is the first study that compares a hybrid versus a traditional science course at a historically black college or university. We conclude that comparison of student outcomes in traditional versus hybrid Anatomy and Physiology I classes were similar. At a time when all institutions of higher learning have adopted online learning and distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a timely comparison.

 

In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model taught by the same instructor. Formative and summative examination scores were compared to determine the effect of the different learning methods. Our results revealed no significant difference between the mean scores of summative examinations and between the traditional and hybrid classes (p > 0.05).
In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model taught by the same instructor. Formative and summative examination scores were compared to determine the effect of the different learning methods. Our results revealed no significant difference between the mean scores of summative examinations and between the traditional and hybrid classes (p > 0.05).
 

cross-curricular connections

Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Alison Haas, Jennifer Whitten, and Carol Biskupic Knight

Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

 

engineering encounters

A Thrilling Roller-coaster Ride

The Ups and Downs of Learning Force and Motion: A Fifth-Grade Learning Progression

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Dena Harshbarger and Joseph Wiechman

 

start with phenomena

Learning the Temperature Dependency of Matter by Making Ice Cream

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Patrick Brown

 

Teaching Teachers

Not Your Average Parachute

How we transformed our parachutes investigation to capture the vision of the Next Generation Science Standards

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Kelsey Lipsitz, Fred Stein, Lynn Rankin, Barry Kluger-Bell, and Rachel Jordan

 

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

 

Science 101

Q: What Is Energy?

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Matt Bobrowsky

Q: What Is Energy?

 

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Motivating Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions

Supporting elementary students’ three-dimensional learning about waves with a storyline unit

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Tara A.W. McGill, Gail Housman, and Brian J. Reiser

Motivating Three-Dimensional Learning From Students’ Questions

 

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Let's Give Them Something to Talk About

Designing lessons that cultivate productive discourse for three-dimensional learning in the intermediate science classroom.

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Anne Craddock

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About

 

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Let's Build a Fast Car

Instantiating three-dimensional instruction through a STEAM planning guide

Science and Children—September/October 2021 (Volume 59, Issue 1)

By Pei-Ying Wu, Sharon Arias, and Jacqueline Hernandez

Let's Build a Fast Car

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