The flipped classroom

Attribution and References

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  Some reasons to use a flipped classroom

  • It is useful for busy students- flipping your classroom will allow students to learn content when they have the time and concentration span
    
  • It helps students who might be struggling with the material- students are able to pause, rewind, and re-watch content in their own time which puts less pressure on them to learn quickly and gives them more time to absorb information
    
  • It helps students with different abilities to do well- Flipped classroom appeals to students of all abilities because learning occurs at the student’s own pace
    
  • It increases student-teacher interaction- because students do a lot of their engagement with the material before class, they are able to engage with the teacher more during class
    
  • It changes how we engage with parents- instead of focusing on whether their child is behaving in class, the focus often shifts towards meaningful conversations about how the child is learning and how it can be improved.

  Four key challenges that you might face when flipping your classroom. We also learnt how we might overcome those challenges. These are:

  • Not all students have access to the content: You can overcome this by finding another solution such as hiring our flash drives to students burning the content onto DVDs that they can take home.
    
  • Students watch videos without absorbing information: Make sure students know how to watch a video by interacting with the content in a meaningful way where they can reflect on the content. Also make sure that videos are not too long otherwise they will lose interest. Use the rule of about 1.5mins of video time per grade.
    
  • Students do not view the content before class: Post questions online and ask students to answer them or you can ask them to bring their notes to class
    
  • Trying to make everything perfect: Don’t get bogged down by too many details, remember that the main reason you are flipping your classroom is to deliver content effectively
    
  • Flipping your class take too much time: Start small with a unit or a lesson and then if you find that it works for you, scale up. Start with a topic that your students struggle with.

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  • Brame, C. (2013). Flipping the classroom. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved [July 19, 2017] from http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/flipping-the-classroom/.
    
  • Penn State TLT. (2012). Flipping the Classroom - Simply Speaking. Available at:
    
    
  • Saponaro, T. (2014). Reasons to flip your classroom. Available at: https://tsaponar.blogspot.co.za/2014/02/reasons-to-flip-your-classroom.html
    
  • Wikipedia. (2017). Flipped Classroom. Retrieved July 18, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom
    

  

  • Edutopia. (2014). The Flipped Class: Overcoming Common Hurdles. Available at:
    
    

  
  
  

  
  

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