Flipped Format in Introductory Biology Lab

This study will provide an opportunity to determine whether the implementation of the flipped classroom format facilitates deeper learning by introductory biology students in the laboratory setting. Pre-lab videos that provide background and instruction regarding each lab will be provided to a subset of lab sections each week in an effort to allow more time in lab for additional active learning experiences for these lab sections. Moreover, this study will allow us to evaluate whether the additional time provided during the laboratory session for additional active learning experiences will provide students with a better understanding of the link between the lab experience and specific conceptual content encountered in the lecture portion of the course.