flip (not to) flop - how classes are flipped (to avoid failure)

NUMPON MAHAYOTSANUN | DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY

How classes are flipped

(to avoid failure)

not to

September 14, 2013

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MY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

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PREPARATION

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EDUCATION PROBLEMS IN THAILAND

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MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THAI STUDENTS

Poor communication skills

No/Low critical thinking skills

No/Low collaboration skills

No/Low moral ethics

No/Low self-determination

No/Low responsibility

No/Low problem-solving skills

Too many activities

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LEARNING BY QUESTIONING

No hole -> Ball bouncing back

“Wall = Brain, Hole = Question, Ball = Knowledge”

Hole -> Ball passing through

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LANGUAGE

All my classes are taught in English

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PROJECTS

All my classes are project-based

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SMALL GROUPS

Students are splited up into groups of 3 to 5

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PRESENTATIONS

Students are required to give oral presentations

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INDIVIDUAL-BASED TESTS

Students are tested and graded individually

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IT LITERATACY

Students are required to use IT for productivity and collaboration activities

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MORAL ETHICS

Students are often challenged by moral/ethical situations

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MY CLASS SIZES

100-120Students

40-50Students10-15

Students4-7Students

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TRENTA CLASS (100-120 STUDENTS)

Manufacturing Processes

2nd-year ME students

Engineering design principlesEngineering materialsMachining processesForming processesCasting processes

Processing of plasticsJoining processes

Rapid prototyping processesManufacturing systems

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TEACHING ASSISTANTS

(Good) TAs are extremely helpful to teach big classes

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CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENT

Students are randomly assigned groups and sitting in circles (with laptops)

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CLASS RULES

Class rules are given at the very beginning of the first class

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CLASS RESOURCES

Students are required to best utilize the available resources

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IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES

In-class activities must be well designed (avoiding lectures if possible)

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WEEKLY PROJECT TASKS (25%)

Group project tasks are assigned weekly

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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS

Class materials are available online

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WEEKLY QUIZZES (10%)

Weekly quizzes are required and used for students’ performance predictions

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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAMS (30%)

Each student is asked questions during class activities

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PROJECT PRESENTATIONS (5%)

Each group needs to present their final project presentations

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PROJECT AWARDS

Awards are given to the top projects

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MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMS (30%)

Midterm and final exams are still required

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CLASS EVALUATIONS

Focus groups should be conducted to collect useful feedback

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VENTI CLASS (40-50 STUDENTS)

ME Seminar in English

3nd-year ME students

Self-determinationEngineering skills

Qualities of successful engineersJob searchingInterview skills

Presentation skillsTeamwork skills

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SELF-DETERMINATION SURVEY

50% of the students do not know their potential

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FUN & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

Fun and creative activities highly encourage students’ engagement

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SKILLS PREPARATION

Skills preparation are important and necessary

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MOBILE DEVICES

Mobile devices are very helpful for searching and capturing information

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SOCIAL NETWORK

Social network is key to communicate with students

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GRANDE CLASS (10-15 STUDENTS)

Fundamentals of ME Experiments

ME graduate students

Engineering research principlesProject topics selectionMeasurement systems

Experimental plansApparatus design and construction

Signal and noiseDatasheets and logbooks

Analysis of experimental dataResearch writing

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

New graduate students are required to start conducting research projects

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WEEKLY TASKS

Students carry out their own research work following the assigned topics

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WEEKLY UPDATE

Students are required to present their research progress weekly

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

Students ask questions and give comments on the presentations

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RESEARCH WRITING

Students are required to write a manuscript for scientific journal submission

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TALL CLASS (4-7 STUDENTS)

ME Experiments I, II

3nd-year ME students

Pressure TransducerPID Control

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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS

Class materials are available online

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PRE-CLASS QUIZ

Students are required to take a pre-class quiz

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CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS

Students are asked about conceptual questions in class

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NO TIME LIMIT

Students are given no time limit in order to fully understand the topics

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PROFESSIONAL REPORTS

Students are required to write a professional laboratory report

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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAM

Students are asked questions individually to test their understandings

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KEY FACTORS

Industry/society trends Teaching strategy

Student problems Feedback/comments

Resources utilization Adjustment/improvement

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PRESENTATION FILE

http://www.slideshare.net/numpon1

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CONTACT

Dr. Numpon Mahayotsanun

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University

numpon@kku.ac.th