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Choosing What to Flip First: A Practical Guide for Faculty

Written by Ellen Ovenden | Feb 27, 2026 2:48:52 PM

Many faculty like the idea of a more active or flipped course. Fewer want to redesign an entire course while already re-teaching fundamentals to underprepared students.

The good news: you don’t have to flip everything. Start with one high-impact module. Well-designed flipped STEM courses can improve exam scores and course grades compared with lecture-only formats.¹

The question is where to begin. This post offers a simple way to choose that first module so you can save prep time and help students arrive more prepared.