A Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Program That Used Rubrics and a Flipped Classroom

By Caroline S. Fulmer, Assistant Professor, Consumer Sciences, University of Alabama

Watch Dr. Fulmer's 4-minute video in which she describes their learning improvement project.

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Additional Context

This learning improvement project was aimed at the course level. The students involved were all Consumer Science majors with a concentration in Consumer Affairs. All students had completed a core of five or more Consumer Science courses. Two faculty members collaborated to design the course material that is used both online and in the classroom.

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Additional Resources

O’Flaherty, J. & Phillips, C. (2015). The use of flipped classrooms in higher education: A scoping review. Internet and Higher Education, 25, 85-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2015.02.002

Barkley, Elizabeth F. (2010) Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass