Current students or digital natives were born into a world of ubiquitous technology. As some literature suggests, these students need to be educated differently than past generations. Their preference for interactive and experimental learning approaches has made the flipped classroom an increasingly popular approach to reach students (Phillips & Trainor, 2014).
In the flipped classroom, students are expected to spend their homework time outside of class, watching audio or video lectures that take the place of in-class lectures. Class time is reserved for active-learning assignments, discussions, hands-on application, problem solving, and other collaborative activities (Phillips & Trainor, 2014). The term “flipping” comes from the idea that
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For students to fully benefit from flipped classroom model, students must complete pre- or post-class activities on their own meaning that students must be appropriately motivated to complete assignments (Abeysekera & Phillip, 2016). The flipped classroom is a form of active learning in which students are engaged in meaningful learning activities associated with developing a personal understanding of the material, rather than simply recalling knowledge given to them. Four main components of active learning include a search for meaning, greater student responsibility for learning, a concern of skills in addition to knowledge, and a deep personal understanding of the knowledge rather than retention (Phillips & Trainor, 2014). Benefits of the flipped classroom can include more time for engaging instruction and discussion during class, students can work at their own pace, students are free to view lectures regardless of time or place, lectures can also be viewed multiple times to gain understanding of a topic, and can be more time efficient for both students and teachers (Phillips & Trainor, …show more content…
As all students are different, the flipped classroom may not be beneficial to all students. Those who are unchallenged may find that the flipped classroom provides them more opportunities to grow and learn, other who move slowly through coursework may move even more slowly if allowed to work at their own pace, and those with no motivation may simply fail to work at all (Ash, 2012).There is little data on the effectiveness of the flipped classroom model; however, teachers are collecting their own data on student achievement and are finding their results to be very rewarding. Many educators suggest that there is a significant increase in student learning and achievement in comparison to the same courses taught in a traditional classroom model (Fulton,
In the article Should Colleges Really Eliminate the College Lecture? by Christine Gross-Loh, Loh discusses the relevance of traditional college lectures and how it could become obsolete in the near future. She explains how a “flipped classroom” could be more beneficial in terms of academics and show improvements in students learning abilities.
It is no more pertinent than today to acknowledge that students live in a technology driven world where information and communication technologies are integrated into everyday situations (QSA, 2007). Prensky, 2001 suggests that it is now clear that as a result of the abundant technological environment and students’ substantial level of interaction with it, that today’s students think and process information fundamentally differently from their predecessors. With this in mind, it is crucial that as a future educator, I bring to the classroom new and innovative ways of teaching and learning in order to motivate and interest these ‘digital natives’ (Halat, 2008).
Today’s classrooms are designed after a few key theories. One of which is behaviorism. Behaviorism is the idea that we can control others through intervention as a higher order of animals. One of the guiding principles of behaviorism is scheduling, which helps initiate behaviorism strategies of learning. One of those strategies is contracting in which a teacher and a student negotiate to create a desirable outcome. Another is a token economy which uses contracting and scheduling to produce systematic results. In addition, prompting is the idea that a student will know what to do if a certain activity occurs. Modeling is simply the idea that your behavior will determine that of your students. Finally, Rote learning is the concept of use it
According to the Flipped Network, “Flipped Learning is a pedagogical approach in which instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual learning space, and the resulting group space is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment where the educator guides students as they apply concepts and engage creatively in the subject matter”(FLN, 2014). The Flipped Classroom is also known as inverting the classroom, which means that the events that usually take place in this defined by classroom will now take place outside the classroom and vise versa. Teachers can have students use the plethora of technologies to assist the students by having access to lectures, video presentations, and other materials
The New York Times article entittled “Are College Lecture Unfair” by Annie Murphy Paul provides a case that the old and well-known tradition of lectures should be forgotten. She affirms her notion by citing several research studies that speculate if one “flips” the classroom, it creates an environment conducive for learning. However, I agree and disagree with some of her pointers she present to the readers. I feel that if one is motivated, then, one may do just fine.
Kylie, I do agree that case studies are time consuming and take the majority of classroom time. I find the flipped classroom method to be very beneficial but for the middle school and high school setting. Teacher involvement still needs to be high for the case study method to be successful but it still creates promotion of independent learning. I do see that the case study method would not be very beneficial if the students did not feel interested in the subject. It would be similar to our class doing one on a knee replacement surgery rather than pulmonary fibrosis. We would probably be more enthusiastic to do pulmonary fibrosis than a knee replacement surgery. It would be interesting to see a study based on these two types of methods to
To teach students effectively, teachers use a variety of different techniques. Some techniques are used to engage students, while others are for memorization. At the same time, there are some teachers who let the students teach themselves in a style called flipped classroom. While each of these methods are effective in their own way, some help students more than others. To begin, a teacher might try to engage his or her students.
Flipped learning involves leveraging e-learning technologies to provide students with content prior to the lesson so that in the group context more time can be spent in group activities (Johnson and Renner, 2012). This promotes a collaborative learning environment in the classroom (Jarvela, Volet and Jarvenoja, 2010, Stahl, 2012). The aim of flipped learning is to develop an active learning environment within the classroom without sacrificing the coverage of content (Strayer, 2007). The impact is to develop in the student active learning, social learning and creative learning skills (Miltbrandt, 2004).
Online education, while offering clear advantages such as supporting a self-paced learning experience by allowing learning on an on-demand basis rather than a strict class schedule, also has significant drawbacks. Students in an online only course may struggle with structure and content without hands-on instruction, which can help motivate students who otherwise may be distracted or have difficulty working independently. The traditional structure of classroom education is effective, but also comes with a set of obstacles, particularly for nontraditional students. The best way to bridge this gap is hybrid education, which combines technology and personal interaction to support efficiency and self-paced learning while keeping students motivated, social, and connected to their professors and their peers through face to face interactions. While this newer learning model is still under investigation, there is evidence to prove that hybrid courses can lead to academic success.
With advanced technology constantly being developed, society had to adapt in order for people to keep up with the changes. An example of this would be the classroom lecture. Normally, the classroom lecture would be traditional, which would have a professor presenting the material in a classroom. However, with so many technology being used every day, a flipped classroom was being implemented in some schools. A flipped classroom involves students watching lectures at home before meeting face to face, so that exercises and discussions can be done during class.
A hybrid study program works well in the modern world of today 's technology. Younger students are already familiar with digital technology, so they feel at home in a virtual classroom. Still, some face-to-face contact with
Specifically, how learning is achieved varies across individuals. Research and theory have provided good insight into different learning styles and how these influence student learning and mastery. Ultimately however, learning is the outcome directly related to the level of skill development within the instructor. I plan to use techniques to facilitate student learning such as working through examples that apply the content to practice, providing process worksheets to guide learning through assignments, utilize a variety of presentation formats to engage multiple different learning styles and help maintain student attention, and connect class content to the readings and provide quiz incentives to complete the readings before
Educating students with 21st century skills is valuable because they live in an ever-changing world. For instance, teaching students not only how to operate technology, but how to use it appropriately should be a focus in classrooms. Students engage with a world where technology consumes daily life; where Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter are the center of their social lives. Technology advances every day, and the students adapt along
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“According to results of a new national research study, 78% of more than 1,000 students surveyed still believe it is easier to learn in a classroom”. USA today, (2016) Students are able to physically see the work and are able to use tactile stimulation for their learning needs. Face to face students are able to find out the type of learner they are. In discovering their learning style students can use their knowledge to guide them in their educational experience and needs.