Using teaching videos in physics

classA practical approach to flipped classroom and inquiry based learning

Media & learning conference20 , 21 november 2014

Background:

Sint Pietersinstituut Turnhout

ASO: general secondary education

Around 1000 students: 12 – 18 years

Physics in 5th and 6th year: 16-18 years

Science-Mathematics: 6/8 hours Math; 2/3 hours Physics

Modern languages – Sciences: 4 hours Math; 2 hours Physics

Latin-Mathematics: 6 hours math; 2 hours Physics

5th year: Electrostatics; Electrodynamics; Electromagnetics; Nuclear Physics

6th year: Kinematics, Dynamics; Work & Energy; Oscillations & Waves

Use of videos in:

Curriculum:

History:

First participated in workshop in flipped classroom in 2013

Tried making chapter in vibrations flipped: failed.

Schoolyear 2012-2013

Made chapter on nuclear physics: succes Worked as “actor” in physics movies for Wezooz Academy.

Schoolyear 2013-2014

The curriculum for the entire 6th year in flipped classroom form. Put them on www.labofun.be .

Schoolyear 2014-2015

The curriculum for the entire 5th and 6th year in flipped classroom form on www.labofun.be

Chapters in Electrodynamics and Newtons Laws in Inquiry based learning / flipped classroom combination (for SAILS project)

Teacher: Sage on stage

Homework: work on problems

TraditionalLecture: 25’

Worked example: 10’

Student activity: 15’

Classroom activity:

Summary on board

Lecture & worked example: Homework 10’

The flipped classroom

Teacher: Guide by the side

Student activity: 45’

Questions + summary: 5’

Classroom activity:

Personal method

Videos:

White background, text, schematics

Content: not according to manual; but according to government curriculum

Length: between 5-10 minutes

Subject divided in small portions

Power point presentation + videos of performing demonstration experiments

+ use of science applets (Walter Fendt; Surendranath,…)

Made with Microsoft expression encoder 4 Free version

Put online in Youtube, but organised in chapters on our website www.labofun.be.

Video together with PDF from PPP’s

Included Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 Screen Capture

Personal method

Student material

A printed course to accompany each chapter.

Students can printout PPP file.

Each lesson/subject- Questions about video- Physics problems & questions

Personal method

When studying for tests/exam: students watch videos again + solve extra problems.

After each chapter, students receive course material with answers (on smartschool)

Personal method

Standard flipped classroom

At home: teacher corrects the answers (points receive a low weight factor in end calculation)

Students get homework assignment: watch video and answers questions about video. Sometimes this assignment is accompagnied by a demonstration experiment to awake interest in subject matter.

5’: Students ask questions. Teacher put summary on board: formulas, schematic

45’: students solve problems (as given by teacher) in group and give answers at the end of lesson. One page per group.

Inquiry based learning with videosExample: Newton’s law of motion (Used in SAILS project)

Student problem solving activity: 30’

Student experiment activity: 15’

Verification of learned subject by video: 5’

Classroom activity:

First law:

Student experiment activity: 65’

Student preparation of experiment: 30’

Cross group checking: 5’

Classroom activity:

Second law:

Lecture & worked example: Homework 10’

Student activity: 45’

Questions + summary: 5’

Classroom activity:

Inquiry based learning with videos

Conclusion

More efficient use of time: Students are now active most of the time and this during the assimiliation period of the subject matter

The subject matter is being assimilated at a deeper level.

Students feel more comfortable: When studying for exams they can have lecture again

Greatest gain for the not so strong but dutyfully working students

They are supported at the most critical moment of study

Students learn to take responsibility for own learning: All media is provided and support given, they have to become active learners

Future plans: Student research assignment: make a video

Incorporate tests in Labofun

Alternate videos: same subject ; different approach

Thanks to:

Erik Schoonvliet Webdesigner of www.labofun.be

Sint Pietersinstituut Turnhout

My family