ERIC Number: EJ1162358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Nov
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A Flipped Classroom Model for a Biostatistics Short Course
McLaughlin, Jacqueline E.; Kang, Isabell
Statistics Education Research Journal, v16 n2 p441-453 Nov 2017
Effective pedagogical strategies are needed to improve statistical literacy within health sciences education. This paper describes the design, implementation, and evaluation of a highly interactive two-week biostatistics short course using the flipped classroom model in the United States. The course was required for all students at the start of a doctoral degree program with the goal of standardizing student preparation, contextualizing biostatistics to healthcare, and identifying students needing additional help. We focused on basic concepts and methods, their application to healthcare, selection of statistical procedures, and results interpretation. Data indicate that students were actively engaged, perceived the course as useful, and experienced learning gains. After the course, students indicated that they better understood the relevance and applicability of biostatistics and were motivated to learn more.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Statistics, Biology, Health Sciences, Program Development, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology, Homework, Active Learning, Audience Response Systems, Pretests Posttests, Student Attitudes, College Students, Minicourses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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