Dr. Holwerda receiving the 2024 TILL Innovation Award

Congratulations to Dr. Benne Holwerda for receiving the 2024 TILL Teaching Innovation Award, where he and other UofL colleagues  David Johnson ( School of Public Health) and Raymond Chastain (College of Public Health) examined the relationships between the flipped classroom design, gender, and drop, fail, and withdraw (DFW) rates.
 
Project Abstract: A retrospective analysis of PHYS 107, redesigned from a traditional lecture-based course to a flipped classroom model between 2018 and 2021, revealed significant benefits for learning outcomes and equity. The flipped design, which emphasized pre-class assignments, low-stakes assessments, and team-based learning, improved overall performance and participation, particularly for female students, who completed assignments more consistently and closed performance gaps in the course. Additionally, the flipped approach significantly reduced Drop-Fail-Withdraw rates compared to traditional sections, even during the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, which negatively impacted DFW rates in traditional courses. These findings highlight the potential of flipped classrooms to enhance learning and support diverse student populations in STEM education