The Flipped Classroom: Student-Driven Library Research Sessions for Nutrition Education

Abstract

This article reports on the use of a flipped classroom technique to teach library research skills to upper-level undergraduate nutrition students. A public university Health Sciences librarian and two Nutrition faculty members collaborated to implement a flipped classroom model utilizing online videos and brief assignments packaged in a course-specific library guide for pre-class preparation.  Implementation, materials examples, and an evaluation of the method are included.  This method provided pre-class learning and increased in-class, hands-on practice in library research for students in an active learning environment. Students found and applied evidence from scientific research studies to course assignments.

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Keywords
flipped classroom, active learning, nutrition education, undergraduates, faculty librarian collaboration, library research
Citation
Pannabecker, V., Barroso, C.S., Lehmann, J. (2014) The flipped classroom: Student-driven library research sessions for nutrition education. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 19, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/10875301.2014.975307