THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM

Dr Daniela Munca-Aftenev

American Councils Moldova

ETRC Summer School 2014

TESOL EVO 2014

How is this model different from traditional, classroom based instruction?

Flip teaching (or flipped classroom)

is a form of blended learning students learn new content online by watching video lectures, usually at home homework (assigned problems) is now done in class teachers offer more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing also known as: backwards classroom reverse instruction reverse teaching

What is a 'flipped classroom'?

reversal of traditional teaching students gain first exposure to new material outside of class usually via reading or lecture videos class time is used to do the harder work strategies such as problem-solving, discussion or debates

 Eric Mazur (a physicist and educator at Harvard University) developed peer instruction in the 1990s computer-aided instruction allowed him to coach instead of lecture Lage, Platt and Treglia "Inverting the Classroom: A Gateway to Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment" in 2000 Baker "The classroom flip: using web course management tools to become the guide by the side" In 2000, the University of Wisconsin-Madison used eTeach software to replace lectures in a computer science course with streaming video of the lecturer and coordinated slides. In 2011, two centers at Wisconsin Collaboratory for Enhanced Learning were built to focus on flipped and blended learning

shift from passive to active learning focus on the higher order thinking skills analysis, synthesis and evaluation (Bloom) students access key content individually (or in small groups) prior to class time and then meet face-to-face in the larger group explore content through active learning and engagement strategies

In the flipped classroom,

the roles and expectations of students and teachers change students take more responsibility for their own learning they study core content either individually or in groups before class then apply knowledge and skills to a range of activities using higher order thinking teaching 'one-to-many' focuses more on facilitation and moderation than lecturing significant learning opportunities can be gained through facilitating active learning, engaging students, guiding learning, correcting misunderstandings and providing timely feedback using a variety of pedagogical strategies

Educational technologies
are an important feature of the flipped classroom capture key content for students to access at their own convenience and to suit their pace of learning (e.g. lecture material, readings, interactive multimedia), present learning materials in a variety of formats to suit different learner styles (e.g. text, videos, audio, multimedia), provide opportunities for discourse and interaction in and out of class (e.g. polling tools, discussion tools, content creation tools), convey timely information, updates and reminders for students (e.g micro-blogging, announcement tools), provide immediate and anonymous feedback for teachers and students (e.g. quizzes, polls) to signal revision points, capture data about students to analyse their progress and identify at risk students (e.g. analytics).

What are the key elements of the flipped classroom?

1. Provide an opportunity for students to gain first exposure prior to class. 2. Provide an incentive for students to prepare for class. 3. Provide a mechanism to assess student understanding. 4. Provide in-class activities that focus on higher level cognitive activities.

Lets flip one lesson !