Numpon Mahayotsanun discusses his experience flipping classes at Khon Kaen University in Thailand to improve student outcomes. He structures his classes into small, medium, and large sizes and employs project-based learning, group work, presentations, and technology. For large classes, he uses teaching assistants and in-class activities. For graduate research courses, students conduct individual projects and provide weekly updates. The goal is to develop students' skills while challenging them with real-world problems.

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How classes are flipped
(to avoid failure)
not to
September 14, 2013

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MY EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

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PREPARATION

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EDUCATION PROBLEMS IN THAILAND
http://bit.ly/1eHc4xw

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MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THAI STUDENTS
Poor communication skills
No/Low critical thinking skills
No/Low collaboration skills
No/Low moral ethics
No/Low self-determination
No/Low responsibility
No/Low problem-solving skills
Too many activities

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LEARNING BY QUESTIONING
No hole -> Ball bouncing back
“Wall = Brain, Hole = Question, Ball = Knowledge”
Hole -> Ball passing through

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LANGUAGE
All my classes are taught in English

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PROJECTS
All my classes are project-based

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SMALL GROUPS
Students are splited up into groups of 3 to 5

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PRESENTATIONS
Students are required to give oral presentations

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INDIVIDUAL-BASED TESTS
Students are tested and graded individually

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IT LITERATACY
Students are required to use IT for productivity and collaboration activities

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MORAL ETHICS
Students are often challenged by moral/ethical situations

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MY CLASS SIZES
100-120
Students
40-50
Students10-15
Students4-7
Students

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TRENTA CLASS (100-120 STUDENTS)
Manufacturing Processes
2nd-year ME students
Engineering design principles
Engineering materials
Machining processes
Forming processes
Casting processes
Processing of plastics
Joining processes
Rapid prototyping processes
Manufacturing systems

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TEACHING ASSISTANTS
(Good) TAs are extremely helpful to teach big classes

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CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENT
Students are randomly assigned groups and sitting in circles (with laptops)

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CLASS RULES
Class rules are given at the very beginning of the first class

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CLASS RESOURCES
Students are required to best utilize the available resources

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IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES
In-class activities must be well designed (avoiding lectures if possible)

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WEEKLY PROJECT TASKS (25%)
Group project tasks are assigned weekly

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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS
Class materials are available online

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WEEKLY QUIZZES (10%)
Weekly quizzes are required and used for students’ performance predictions

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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAMS (30%)
Each student is asked questions during class activities

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PROJECT PRESENTATIONS (5%)
Each group needs to present their final project presentations

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PROJECT AWARDS
Awards are given to the top projects

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MIDTERM & FINAL EXAMS (30%)
Midterm and final exams are still required

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CLASS EVALUATIONS
Focus groups should be conducted to collect useful feedback

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VENTI CLASS (40-50 STUDENTS)
ME Seminar in English
3nd-year ME students
Self-determination
Engineering skills
Qualities of successful engineers
Job searching
Interview skills
Presentation skills
Teamwork skills

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SELF-DETERMINATION SURVEY
50% of the students do not know their potential

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FUN & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Fun and creative activities highly encourage students’ engagement

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SKILLS PREPARATION
Skills preparation are important and necessary

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MOBILE DEVICES
Mobile devices are very helpful for searching and capturing information

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SOCIAL NETWORK
Social network is key to communicate with students

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GRANDE CLASS (10-15 STUDENTS)
Fundamentals of ME Experiments
ME graduate students
Engineering research principles
Project topics selection
Measurement systems
Experimental plans
Apparatus design and construction
Signal and noise
Datasheets and logbooks
Analysis of experimental data
Research writing

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RESEARCH PROJECTS
New graduate students are required to start conducting research projects

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WEEKLY TASKS
Students carry out their own research work following the assigned topics

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WEEKLY UPDATE
Students are required to present their research progress weekly

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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
Students ask questions and give comments on the presentations

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RESEARCH WRITING
Students are required to write a manuscript for scientific journal submission

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TALL CLASS (4-7 STUDENTS)
ME Experiments I, II
3nd-year ME students
Pressure Transducer
PID Control

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ONLINE CLASS MATERIALS
Class materials are available online

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PRE-CLASS QUIZ
Students are required to take a pre-class quiz

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CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
Students are asked about conceptual questions in class

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NO TIME LIMIT
Students are given no time limit in order to fully understand the topics

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PROFESSIONAL REPORTS
Students are required to write a professional laboratory report

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INDIVIDUAL ORAL EXAM
Students are asked questions individually to test their understandings

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KEY FACTORS
Industry/society trends Teaching strategy
Student problems Feedback/comments
Resources utilization Adjustment/improvement

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PRESENTATION FILE
http://www.slideshare.net/numpon1

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CONTACT
Dr. Numpon Mahayotsanun
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University
numpon@kku.ac.th