Flipped ClassroomFlipped Classroom

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Stephen SunguroStephen Sunguro

What is a Flipped classroom?What is a Flipped classroom?

A form of blended learning A form of blended learning

Uses educational technology to influence Uses educational technology to influence student learning environments student learning environments

Teachers can use videos or screen Teachers can use videos or screen castingcasting

From group teaching to individual teachingFrom group teaching to individual teaching

Class time is used for high order thinking Class time is used for high order thinking problemsproblems

It can also be known as reverse teaching, It can also be known as reverse teaching, backwards classroom or reverse backwards classroom or reverse instructioninstruction

Students take responsibility of their Students take responsibility of their learninglearning

It focuses more on facilitation and It focuses more on facilitation and moderation than lecturingmoderation than lecturing

What is a Flipped classroom?What is a Flipped classroom?

TraditionalTraditional

1.1. Flipped teaching is a form of blended learning Flipped teaching is a form of blended learning

2.2. Students to read textbooks and work on problemsStudents to read textbooks and work on problems

3.3. Students listen to lectures and taking activities and tests in Students listen to lectures and taking activities and tests in classclass

Flipped TeachingFlipped Teaching

1.1. Students study by themselves using screen casts, podcasts Students study by themselves using screen casts, podcasts and videos prepared by the teachers and or instructional and videos prepared by the teachers and or instructional designersdesigners

2.2. Classroom time is for the students to apply knowledge by Classroom time is for the students to apply knowledge by solving problems and practical work and getting necessary solving problems and practical work and getting necessary supportsupport

Traditional vs Flipped teachingTraditional vs Flipped teaching

What is Flipped Teaching?What is Flipped Teaching?

Flipped teaching is a form of blended Flipped teaching is a form of blended learning learning It uses educational technologyIt uses educational technologyIt can also be known as reverse teaching, It can also be known as reverse teaching, backwards classroom, reverse instruction, backwards classroom, reverse instruction, Students take responsibility of their own Students take responsibility of their own learninglearningIt focuses more on facilitation andIt focuses more on facilitation andmoderation than lecturingmoderation than lecturing

Flipped classroom modelsFlipped classroom models

In flipped classrooms:In flipped classrooms:

Students watch lectures at home at their Students watch lectures at home at their pace while communication with peers via pace while communication with peers via online session, forums, chat rooms, and online session, forums, chat rooms, and blogging etc blogging etc

Concept engagement takes place in the Concept engagement takes place in the class with the help of the instructor.class with the help of the instructor.

How it works How it works

Use of videos, podcasts, screen castingUse of videos, podcasts, screen casting

Students receive instant feedback Students receive instant feedback

Blended learning approachBlended learning approach

Online lecturesOnline lectures

Teacher support students in classTeacher support students in class

Instructional model changes so that Instructional model changes so that students can receive more instructional students can receive more instructional support in classsupport in class

Downsides of Flipped ClassroomDownsides of Flipped Classroom

In some schools there is lack of equipment In some schools there is lack of equipment and support to deliver quality videosand support to deliver quality videos

Loss of face to face lecturesLoss of face to face lectures

Video recording and editing requires a lot Video recording and editing requires a lot of effort and dedicated skilled staff which of effort and dedicated skilled staff which may not be available in some school may not be available in some school settingssettings

References References

http://flippedclassroom.org/

http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7081.pdf

http://www.flippedclassroom.com/

http://www.uq.edu.au/tediteach/flipped-classroom/what-is-fc.html

http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/

Stephen SunguroStephen Sunguro

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