Research and Teaching
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

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

Science 101
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

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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.
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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



