The idea of flipping the classroom has been something that has interested me since one of my idols and Ed tech gurus's,
Doc Waters said something about it in passing one day after class. She explained that the idea was for a a teacher to place lectures online for students to view at home and then use the classroom time to work on assignments and engage the student more fully to broaden understanding.
I immediately loved the idea. It would allow me to rehearse and perfect my lectures ensuring that I hit each point and thought that I want to; while not being interrupted by students, office announcements and other classroom distractions. I then would be able to work with the students already acquired knowledge of the concept in class and interact more closely with students as they complete assignments and ask questions.
Obviously, I love the idea so far but the next question for me was, Is it a viable classroom method? Well,
Technapex did a survey of 453 flipped classrooms. Below are the details of the survey.
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I am even more hooked after reading this. 88% reported improved job satisfaction and 67 percent of teachers said their classroom test scores had increased.
Although this flipped method only works when students have access to the internet and computer equipment at home and raises concerns about widening the achievement gap between the income classes
(see more here), it has promise and is an exciting concept to apply to the classroom even if only piecemeal. While there are still drawback to jumping in with both feet, I am still excited
What do you think about the flipped classroom method? Would you use it?
Let me know...
