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There are at least three ways of knowing the teaching effectiveness: student’s perspective, instructor’s perspective and quantitative grade comparison.  This study is based on a classroom survey, the student’s perspective, from a hybrid delivery experiment in principles of microeconomics at Penn State Berks.  The experiment for this study uses one third class time through online delivery and two third class time through face-to-face classroom hands-on activities, discussion and exercise for three sections.  The technical nature of the subject makes it difficult to deliver the material online.  A screen capture software system with audio (Explain Everything) is used to record the chapter material presentation.  The recording chapter material mimics a face-to-face setting without the opportunity of asking questions.  Students take notes from the video recording during a specified time window, such as 4 days.  Students then are required to come back to classroom each week to join the hands-on activities, discussion, and exercise.  In the meantime, they have the opportunity to ask for clarification from video delivered material.  This study will conclude with the survey findings of student’s perceptions from this hybrid course arrangement.

Teaching of Economics; Student’s Perceptions; Hybrid Course; Principles of Microeconomics; Screen Capture Recording