Flipped Classroom Techniques

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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. To do this they might try and get to know their students better. An activity to get to know students might be a game or fun activity. Another way to engage students is to make learning into a fun and enjoyable game. For instance, a teacher might review a chapter by playing a game of Jeopardy with his or her students. A teacher might also give an anecdote to make a topic more personable. However, all a teacher needs to do to be engaging is to ask questions and make sure everyone is included. This style is more helpful for students who are personable. Next, a teacher might simply want a student to learn something. To accomplish this task, they would assign difficult …show more content…

In a flipped classroom, students teach themselves, only being guided by the teacher minimally. An example of this style would be if a teacher made a video outlining the subject being taught and let the students go over it by themselves. Using this video and any other resources at their disposal, the students would go over assignments, asking specific questions to their teachers whenever help was necessary. This style of teaching leads to student independence. However, some students dislike this style as it seems as if the teacher is too laid back. This likely comes from students never having been taught in this style before. A flipped classroom is good for teaching students who are independent and enjoy learning on their own. This style will also aid students in comprehensively looking at future problems and

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