three mechanisms that are known to support student learning outcomes and student perceptions of the learning process: (a) blending face- to-face instruction with online materials, (b) flipping the instructional experience so that information presentation is moved online while face-to-face time is used for problem-solving activities, and (c) holding the class in an ALC.
Overall, the results of the two studies presented here show that, after controlling for demographic and aptitude-related variables, flipped, hybrid ALC-based classes can yield student-learning outcomes that are at least as good as, and in one study better than, a comparable class taught in a traditional auditorium-style classroom. An analysis by GPA quartiles showed that the effects of the move to the new format were evenly distributed across GPAs and did not disadvantage students at any particular GPA level.
Furthermore, student perceptions of their learning experience tended to improve significantly with the move to the flipped, hybrid format. The one exception to this trend was the “effective use” construct, on which students in both studies gave significantly higher ratings