FLIPPED LECTURES IN CHEMISTRY USING PRE-LECTURE SCREENCASTS AND GAME-BASED CLASSROOM RESPONSE SYSTEMS

This project has harnessed recent advances in communication to enhance the student learning experience. The objective was to use technology to complement and make better use of the valuable lecturer-student contact time. There is strong evidence from this pilot study in BSc (Hons) degree chemistry teaching at MMU that screencasting technology can lead to significant educational gains in this area. Screencasting involves recording a short video clip of a computer screen with narration and the resulting video files made available for students through a virtual learning environment (VLE). Prelecture screencasts were recorded and students viewed them prior to the lectures in an effort to prime them for classes. The aim was to release the contact time for more interactive learning using the flipped teaching model.