Flipped learning is an outstanding model for the 21st century classroom. I am really excited to give this a try someday, although at an elementary school level I'm not entirely sure what it will look like. I love that it is an easy way to differentiate between learners.
The video (shared below) addresses some of the advantages to flipped learning. It saves time of lecture in the classroom and allows for easy differentiation. The students who once slept in class out of boredom can now be engaged in their own learning. Students who struggled and needed an extra push can now receive the help they need as well.
Outside of class:
- Teachers can provide a video or screencast, or an excerpt of a novel/article to read outside of class, then allow students to discuss or think about new information. Some activities outside of class include:
- polling/questionnaire (such as Survey Monkey or Socrative)
- concept maps/word webs (adding to a Padlet wall is a great use of out of class time)
- discussion boards (such as ProBoards)
In Class:
In class, teachers should reserve time for students to work on group projects, participate in discussions, work on math problems, ask questions, and general practice time in learning about the new information. These group discussions/collaborations can take many forms:
- Think/Pair/Share - students take time to think, then pair up and share their thoughts on a particular subject
- Three-Step Interviews - students interview each other about the material
- Debates - students debate about topics covered in class
- Case Studies - a real-life problem or scenario; can be discussed as a class or in groups
- Group Investigation - students collaborate and investigate a specific article/work and provide a summary of understanding
I remember in high school that I was put into a flipped Physics classroom. It was nothing like the examples shown here. We barely did any video viewing that pertained to the material that we worked on in class and he was a terrible to ask questions to. I would ask him to explain a problem to me and yet would not answer my question. The whole class struggled with his learning style throughout the whole year. He had the assignments set up like this course where we could work on them, but would have to redo them until we got 100%. It was a stressful year. I like how well you explained this concept in your blog and wish that the teacher committed to the task of the flipped classroom since it does seem beneficial and I would have actually learned something. Right now, I do not remember a thing from physics.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to try a flipped classroom since I've heard about it a few years ago. It really intrigues me and I believe I could make it work for my middle schoolers. The only thing that I am nervous about is student buy-in. Could I rely on the students to watch the instructional videos at home every night? That makes me slightly nervous. Another concern I have is the constructivist side of things. If the videos are all instruction, when will inquiry-based or project-based learning happen?
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