There has been much conversation and research done recently on the "Flipped Classroom". What do you feel are the Pros and Cons of incorporating the Flipped Classroom process into early, middle and high school instruction?
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Joshua Hancock
11/24/2013 10:30:50 pm
I think one of the benefits of a "flipped classroom" is that actual class time could be devoted to something more interesting. An activity that would take the place of the lecture would most likely get students more interested in learning. They will have already heard the lecture or done the assigned reading the night before, so then the class period will be devoted to applying that knowledge. I think this could help motivate students to do better because they will want to fully participate in the activity if they perceive it as fun.
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Lynn Royer
11/30/2013 05:02:31 am
I agree. I think you are correct in that some students will not do work outside of class. I wonder if while students who are ahead work on another project or another piece of the lesson, you could ask those students who are not prepared to watch it in class. I wonder if it would cause too much disruption?
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Ruth Ann Pfremmer
11/26/2013 10:51:40 am
When teaching adult students who have always been tuaght by the sage on the stage they don't always appreciate how much they learn by completing instructor guided activities through active learning. We do a lot of things through a "flipped' classroom and although we, as insructors can see how much more the students comprehend, the students don't think they are learning anything. I believe when you begin this type of teaching at a younger age, the students don't fight the process but as adults they have been lectured to the majority of their lives and it is difficult for them to understand they are truly learning in a different environment.
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Lynn Royer
11/30/2013 05:07:18 am
Very good observations. I never thought about a household of 6 children and all needing computer time! Wow, I cannot imagine, but I understand. I have friends who home school and it takes them all day and they still lag behind in needed activities before bed.
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Derek Lannigan
11/28/2013 12:07:50 am
I like the idea of the flipped classroom because it gets the students more involved. I agree with Ruth on the fact that the likely hood that you will get the structure right the first time is not very good. Every year and every class would need to be handled differently because there needs to be a certain degree of maturity for this style of learning and teaching to be effective, but if all the pieces fall into place the right way then I think that this could possibly be the best form of learning.
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Trisha Shannon
11/29/2013 08:48:17 am
I think that the flipped classroom would be great for some students but difficult for others. It could be difficult for the students to have the initiative to watch the lectures and prepare them for class. I think that this would be more beneficial in the high school level to get students to prepare for college. Many of my courses required outside of reading and research before class to know what was being taught that day in lecture.
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Thyago
11/29/2013 09:15:48 am
I think would be really easy for the students that are focus and can really watch the lectures and be prepare them for class. But for students that can be easily disconnect it or not focus at all would be really bad. The best age should be beteween 14 and 18 .
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Jodi McSwain
11/30/2013 02:33:20 am
I didn't know what a flipped classroom was until this post so I had to do some searching. It sounds like there could be several positive aspects of a flipped classroom. It would offer students a sense of control and to allow them more opportunities to work with each other. Students may feel more secure and open to teachers about whether they are understanding things or not. As well as giving parents more opportunities to see what their children are learning in class (maybe even help the parents better understand so they can help their children).
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Lynn Royer
11/30/2013 05:13:23 am
I feel the flipped classroom is a great idea, and I hope to see more educators embrace it in the future. It is a lot of work on the front end to get your video lectures prepared, powerpoints, and any other materials that need to be prepared.
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Alanna Dennison
12/1/2013 08:46:38 am
I think this is an interesting topic. I had a class in my undergraduate education structured like this and it was one of my least favorite classes. Instead of having a set time to go to class and it being scheduled into my day, I had to make the time to fit it in and it was much harder to motivate myself to focus on the information. I also think that it would be difficult for a teacher to gauge the students understanding of the material through an online discussion. I think that the teacher needs to see the students to gauge their comprehension and decide how well they are understanding the information.
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Morgan Goetschel
12/1/2013 09:47:38 am
I feel that on paper it sounds like a great idea, but a majority of students that are capable of doing the work to watch the lectures will forget or they just won't do it. They will deem it unnecessary for class. A majority of students do not complete the reading required outside of the classroom so why would they sit and watch a lecture. Also with lectures being online it might be harder for students to pay attention. There are many more distractions outside of school where there is no teacher to help students regain focus.
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Travis Dalton
12/1/2013 11:06:42 am
I feel like they could be a good idea. I would be interested in trying it sometime but I feel that most students would not be good at keeping up with the lectures outside of the class room. I think it is a great idea though, I am just unsure about how effective it will end up being with the students.
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Dustyn Yung
12/1/2013 12:26:45 pm
I think that it is a great idea. It's something new and very untraditional. I believe it could work from time to time depending on subjects. I honestly wouldn't be able to do it just because I know myself and I would find it hard to sit down and listen to a lecture about a subject outside of class. It is a great idea, but I don't believe it will be very effective.
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Ethan Mignard
12/3/2013 10:00:41 am
Like most things, I think the flipped classroom has its pros and cons. I think the major pro is the increased in-classroom interaction with the teacher. This will help the students absorb the information more effectively, provided they have viewed the online lectures before coming to the class. The fact that students may not view the online lectures or may not pay close attention when viewing them is the biggest potential con of the flipped classroom.
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