Improving learning outcomes through choice-based course delivery: The Choice Model

Drea, John

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, faculty and administrators have been called to engage in pilot studies of new educational delivery models. A pilot study was conducted during the Fall 2020 semester at a midwestern liberal arts college involving 49 undergraduate students using a new alternative course delivery format called the “Choice Model.” The Choice Model featured courses taught simultaneously in-person and broadcast in Zoom. A key feature was that each student could choose each day the mode they would attend (in-person or Zoom), and both modes) used in-class quizzes through a learning platform to keep students engaged. The results of the Choice Model included a 7.17-point increase in performance on the final exam from Marketing students, class attendance of 92.2% during a pandemic, and students reported increased engagement during class sessions. While students expressed a strong preference for the Choice Model over alternative course delivery models (in-person only, Zoom-only, a 50-50 model), a limitation found the Choice Model was that some students made suboptimal choices for their own learning outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Education for Business is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)