Flipped Classroom Course Redesign of Introduction to Microeconomics

I plan to reduce the DFW rate in the course and achieve better student learning and grade improvements by notably improving interactions in the course. Studies show that we retain more information and learn better by talking and interactions as opposed to just listening. Essentially the pedagogical focus will be a student-centered approach incorporating a flipped classroom model and a more active learning environment. Students complete self-paced student activities, such as watching lectures videos with accompanying student guide. In addition, students will be organized into small working group to discuss concepts and work on problem solving activities. The syllabus receive a updating to incorporate these redesign, shifting the focus from a standard text-heavy document common to most university classes to a document that is a modular representation of the course.