Case study used in emerging technology workshop

1. Flipping Recreation into FUN!
A Case study of a flipped classroom as a
pedagogical model for the Recreation and
Leisure Studies Honours module
Marie Young
Lecturer
Department Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science
University of the Western Cape

2. Background
 Recreation and Leisure Studies
 Honours level module
 University of the Western Cape
 10 Students
 14 week semester with 1.5 lecturing hours per
week
 Bulk of theory

3. Established Practice
 Traditional lecture approach
 Face-to-face learning
 Lectures, minimal class discussions and multi-media
presentations
 PowerPoint slides
 YouTube video clips
 Electronic documentation
 Hand written assessments
 Hard copy assigments
 Lots of theory to cover

4. The Challenge
• Dealing with bulk of work in short period of
time
• Engage with work on practical level
• Making lectures more interesting
• Increased student engagement
• Application of electronic modes of teaching

5. Intended outcomes
• Change the role as Lecturer to that of Facilitator flipping the
classroom.
• Incorporate a blended approach of teaching and learning
• Increase student engagement through flipped classroom activities
• Shared documents on google drive
• web-based survey
• Pre- & post Module evaluation
• short class test before starting discussions
• interactive classroom using case study as point of discussion
where students could display knowledge of theory
• Concept mapping for Test to show comprehension of Semesters
work

6. Affordances of emerging technologies
 Access to internet
 Student knowledge of technology
 Online survey’s & mind maps
 Google drive vs University based e-teaching platforms
 Finding balance between technology and traditional
practices
 Timing of application
 Network platforms

7. Intervention
Online Survey Pre-module review
Student information
& Share
documentation
Incentive – written
test
Case study
discussion
Course content
assessment – mind
map
Post-module review

8. Key points for
effective practice
● What would you like students to know
and be able to do with the
knowledge?
● What are the learning preferences of
the different students in your class?
● Be clear what the mode of teaching
entails and how it will be applied.
● Planning is crucial!
● Don’t make assumptions about
students skills and knowledge of
technology

9. Conclusion and Recommendations
 Flipped classroom as pedagogical approach
 Dealing with massive workload
 Stimulate student engagement
 Normal application in field of sciences
 Useful in social sciences – needs to be explored
 Student comprehend practical application
 Apply technology with caution
 Well structured course outline and planning necessary