The Flipped Classroom is one of the latest buzz phrases in education. The teaching style involves more preparation by the teacher and, ironically, more participation and hands-on involvement with the students. The preparation and learning how to adjust the teaching from a teacher-centered classroom to a more facilitator-guide in the classroom are two of the hardest obstacles in making the flip. FLIP, by the way, is an acronym for:
F - Flexible learning environment
L - Learning culture
I - Intentional content
P - Professional educator
It in no way replaces the teacher but makes the teacher a guide in a flexible learning environment where students are learning the culture of the topic and of sharing their opinions, which can be valued when their opinions are supported as taught in the more learner-friendly environment. The content is intentionally prepared for the learners so that they might attain a larger grasp of the topic than if they had just been lectured to, and of course the teacher who in effect becomes a guide-on-the-side is still the one in charge of the classroom and is constantly moving around and seeing that students are on target, focused and are making progress in their learning. This last point is something which is rather hard when the teacher is just lecturing - not much checking of individual comprehension and their application of the "taught" knowledge can be done with the teacher simply in front of the classroom giving top-down information.
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| 3 apps that I would recommend as being very helpful in the flipped classroom. |
Slide organization prepared by Cheryl Magnant, MA, MA
The basis and foundation ideas of this PPT originated from a Fulbright lecture,
given by Quan Quan Nyugen at the end of last year.
The basis and foundation ideas of this PPT originated from a Fulbright lecture,
given by Quan Quan Nyugen at the end of last year.
