This teaching
model is using technology to change the way instructors teach. Rather than
spending the class time lecturing the students, the lectures are delivered to
the student’s in video format for them to watch at home (or in study hall).
Then, the
classroom time is set aside for 1 on 1 help, discussion, and interaction based
on the lecture homework. With nearly every student carrying a mobile device or
laptop, this model may give students and teachers more time to work on areas of
difficulty rather than simple straight lecture. For too long, instructors have
seen that precious class time go to waste while a teacher scribbles on a
blackboard and has their back to the students.
What is Flipped Classroom?
A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at
home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the
classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers
to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to
ask questions and work through problems with the guidance of their teachers and
the support of their peers - creating a collaborative learning environment.
What
are some benefits of this method?
- Gives teachers more time to spend 1:1 helping students
- Builds stronger student/teacher relationships
- Offers a way for teachers to share information with
other faculty, substitute teachers, students, parents, and
the community easily - Produces the ability for students to “rewind” lessons and master topics
- Creates a collaborative learning environment in the classroom
