This research will contribute to the growing literature on Hyflex classrooms in teacher preparation (Abdelmalak & Parra, 2016) by exploring a video-based tool called Flip (https://info.flip.com). The field of education is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and many states around the United States are facing a teacher shortage (https://www.isbe.net/unfilledpositions). Teacher preparation programs require their teacher candidates to complete rigorous coursework, hours in the field, and jumping through other state-mandated hoops such as content area tests. Teacher candidates also face obstacles in their work and personal lives that may lead them to miss classes leading to undesired outcomes such as poor grades or dropping the course. Allowing for flexibility in teacher preparation programs may be part of the complex answer to this problem. This project is a design-based research (Shah et al., 2015) study that utilizes data from previous semesters to tweak the use of Flip in a Hyflex classroom. Design-based research allows the researcher to develop or apply a tool, collect research on that tool and the process, and then tweak it for contextual variables that may lead to a greater impact. Data for this study was collected using a Qualtrics survey with closed-ended Likert-style questions as well as open- ended questions. A total of 56 undergraduate student survey responses were analyzed through open coding between 2021-2022. After thematic analysis, preliminary findings from this study argue for adaptability and interconnectedness when it comes to accessing content material in higher education by utilizing Flip in teacher preparation programs.

Authors:
Jennifer Shah, North Central College, United States

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Jennifer Shah is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at North Central College, United States

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