Post on 01-Jul-2015
THE AMAZING APA RACE: “Flipping” Passive into Active Learning
Agenda 1. Embedding IL in the Classroom:
Faculty perspective from Amanda Baskwill
2. An introduction to APA in Minutes
3. Amazing APA Race: IL instruction with a ‘flipped classroom’ approach
THE AMAZING APA RACE
APA in Minutes: Why?
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Humber Writing Centre
APA in Minutes: Brought to you by YouTube
• Short, concise web-based tutorials; Drawn to videos hosted on YouTube
• Videos can be viewed and reviewed, with visual and audio explanation
• Emphasis on eLearning/ flipped classroom teaching methods at Humber
APA in Minutes: Producing the Series
• Planning and Script Writing – Series focuses only on the ‘building blocks’ of APA
• Building Visual Content - PowerPoint
• Recording Videos & Voice-Over - Camtasia
APA in Minutes: Promotion
• Emails to full time faculty/Word of mouth
• Links on the Humber Library/Writing Centre websites
• Embedded videos in BlackBoard courses (at faculty request!)
• Promotional posters
APA in Minutes: Success!
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Amazing APA Race: Goals
• Introduce and integrate APA in Minutes videos to first-year students in the classroom
• Experiment with ‘flipped classroom’ instruction, mobile technology, and games
• Help students to understand the basic building blocks of APA
Amazing APA Race: Concept
• Flipping the Classroom – Prior to class, students familiarize themselves
with the APA in Minutes videos • Applying Skills
– Teams of 3-4 people complete 6 “challenges” that involve APA citation building and formatting
• Skills Assessment – Each team is given a passport; Solutions must be
approved at the checkpoint before moving on
Amazing APA Race: Required Resources
challenge handouts challenge worksheets/scrap paper passport
resources to cite mobile devices
The Trial: First Semester Massage Therapy
Strengths – Engages millennials;
Fun with mechanics – Emphasizes teamwork – Gradual learning that
strengthens students’ skillset in the classroom
Challenges – Classroom can get hectic – Ensuring resources are
available and organized – Developing suitable
challenges – Providing direct support
to struggling teams
The Trial: Observations
Amazing APA Race: Future Plans
• Share resources, templates through the Humber Centre for Teaching and Learning
• Offer workshops to Faculty
• Continue to build the APA in Minutes series
THE AMAZING APA RACE: “Flipping” Passive into Active Learning