Flipping the Classroom
Last week's TED Talk by Salman Khan referred to the flipped classroom model which is our focus for this week. Even if you had never heard of this model before, you would have concluded that it involved the use of video and gave students the ability to rewind when they didn't understand a portion of the lesson. As you would expect, there is more to this model than just using videos.MADDraw Productions, (2012, May 27). The Flipped Classroom Model. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ojiebVw8O0g
The next video provides some of the "nuts and bolts" of the flipped classroom model.
Avella, F. (2017, June 20), Flipped Classroom Model: Why, How and Overview. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/BCIxikOq73Q
We now zoom out with a PBS News Hour documentary, and take a look at a whole of school approach to flipped learning. An important part of this project was that Harvard researcher, Justin Reich studied the project and contributed to this documentary.
PBS NewsHour, (2013, December 1) What a "Flipped" Classroom Looks Like. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/G_p63W_2F_4
Is it Really Beneficial?
Teachers who have implemented the flipped learning model, point out that this is not a "silver bullet" to solve all the school's learning problems. Initial implementation makes significant demands on teacher time, but there is general agreement, that this investment in time is repaid in subsequent years.
When we are examining a relatively new approach to learning, it is important to see what objective research reveals about the approach. Here are two research articles focused on flipped learning.
Lo, C. & Hew, K (2017, January 7)
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Our final article gives a brief analysis from a teacher's perspective. One would hope that some of the challenges identified by this writer in 2012, are not such a problem now.
Our final article gives a brief analysis from a teacher's perspective. One would hope that some of the challenges identified by this writer in 2012, are not such a problem now.
Hertz, M. (2012, July 10). The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con. [Web log post]. Retrieved April 23, 2018 from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-pro-and-con-mary-beth-hertz
I find this very interesting. I see that this model seems to be only utilized at the high school leveling the above articles. It would be nice to see it in action primary levels. I also feel that this may not work for all students. Something to think about......
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I did with all my math classes during the virtual classes we offered thanks to the virus school shutdowns. IT works best when the students actually watch the videos at home.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea but not for everyone!
ReplyDeleteI can see how a flipped classroom would be more valuable for certain subjects (e.g. computer apps class). I like the idea in theory, but I'm not sure how well it will work in practice because so many students won't do the part at home. If they don't do the pre-work, it will ruin what the teacher plans to do in the classroom the next day.
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