Education of 21st century: A proposal of flipped classroom strategy to teach Soil Biology

Araujo, Ademir Sergio Ferreira; Medeiros, Erika Valente de; Costa, Diogo Paes da; Pereira, Arthur Prudencio de Araujo; Mendes, Lucas William; Lemos, Leandro Nascimento

doi:10.36783/18069657rbcs20240062

Division – Soil, Environment and Society | Commission – Soil education and public perception of soil • Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Solo 48 • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.36783/18069657rbcs20240062 linkcopy

Education of 21st century: A proposal of flipped classroom strategy to teach Soil Biology

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Flipped Classroom (FC) approach has gained widespread acceptance across various education levels, particularly in higher education settings. Flipped Classroom represents a method employed to stimulate student learning, enhance academic performance, and foster student motivation and engagement. This approach involves the utilization of pre-class materials such as recorded lectures and multimedia resources for student review, while class time is dedicated to exercises, projects, or discussions. Numerous studies have documented enhanced learning outcomes among students of mathematics and science through FC implementation. However, there are currently no documented studies that implemented FC in Soil Biology courses. This study discusses the potential to use FC in Soil Biology courses. In addition, we propose an innovative strategy for integrating FC into Soil Biology education. Flipped Classroom is designed to serve as a dynamic tool for motivating students and facilitating the comprehension of Soil Biology concepts.

Keywords
educational strategies; active learning; soil science

Week 1, 4, 7, 10 and 13	Week 2, 5, 8, 11 and 14	Week 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15	Week 16
Texts released by professors; videos (~20 minutes); recorded class; case study.	Instructed discussion of homework questions in pairs or groups	Formative and advanced examples questions discussed in class (in pairs or groups)	Summative assessment with ~30 questions of increasing complexity

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[1] Week 1: Soil organisms; Soil ecology; Rhizosphere; Week 4: Nutrient cycling (C, N, P, and S); Week 7: Biological N fixation (symbiotic and associative); Week 10: Mycorrhizae; Week 13: Soil bioremediation; * Class could include lab and field practices; ** This framework can be adapted according to the duration of course.