This study compared two undergraduate economics classes taught by the same
instructor. One used a traditional lecture approach the other utilized a flipped
classroom approach. In the flipped classrooms students watched video lectures
outside of class time and worked on application activities within class.
Assessments included two midterms and a final exam. The results should an
overall increase of 11.43% in the final grade of the flipped class in comparison to
the non-flipped classroom. International students showed an increase of 13.23%
and Canadian students 10.85% in the flipped class environment in comparison to
their corresponding group in the non-flipped class.