Flipped Classroom Model
Which component of the flipped classroom model do you believe is most important and why?
I feel being engaging in the prerecorded lectures so that students are able to understand the content but also pay attention.
I agree. This seems to be the area most important to the student and their ability to learn the subject matter.
I completely agree with this comment. I am excited about the idea of a flipped classroom but also am a bit of an "old dog." I am afraid to try this for fear of failure. I feel I need more information about the HOW to implement rather than online CEs lauding the benefits of this concept.
I agree that a physical presence is effective. The facilitation is what will engage the students in learning and retention.
I believe Professional Development is the most important because the instructor must be fully prepared to integrate the flipped classroom so that the transition from tradition to flipped is made as smoothly as possible. And if it is done correctly and without many hitches, the students will adapt well.
It would appear that the videos are the most important because that is an activity they are familiar with. For example, reading is a very uncomfortable activity for most of my students. In fact reading is the least successful method of learning. I can't even motivate my students to read a lurid romance novel. The majority of my students are visual learners, so I would think videos would sork out best.
One of the most important components of a flipped classroom model is internet access, without it there is no flipping of the classroom.
Not sure I could pick only one, I therefore choose, the flexibility of the entire concept. I believe they all go hand in hand. Although I think there still needs to be some traditional lecturing because some of the students think they can skate through without reading everything and the lecture would fulfill that requirement, especially if they are highlighted in the presentation or power point.
managing the quality of online resources is critical to successfully implementing this model. creating my own lecture and demonstration videos allows me to prevent the out-of-class portion from becoming generic and ordinary. but at the same time I enjoy mixing in some excellent supplemental material from available sources (TED talks, for example) to allow students to have the benefit of experts whose knowledge differs from my own.
I have to agree that the face to face allows an opportunity to evaluate the individuals understanding of the information gathered
I like the Collaborative Learning. I implement games in the classroom, like "Knowledge Bowl" where teams of students must work together to answer questions, this is collaborative in that they rely one another's skills and knowledge to compete as a group, it is fun, I believe it also incorporates the student learning from the student concept of learning.
What happens in the classroom is the most important. It is at this point that the learning takes place. Students are able to put into practice the knowledge they have gained from the lecture and work collaboratively to go deeper into the subject.
I believe that the lecture and video are an important portion of the big picture, but the reinforcement of those concepts need to be solidified in the F2F portion of the process
Being able to speak with students on a personal basis is very important to gauging understanding, a total online class to me is hard to judge whether the student is comprehending the work or just reading and writing answers.
All components are important. It's a process and to receive the best benefit from F2F, good resources should be provided to the students as well.
I see the offsite learning as the most important aspect of the flipped classroom. This puts more of the educational accountability on the student. In a traditional environment, the instructor delivers information and the student is responsible for studying, however in this model, the student must attain the initial portion of the lesson prior to the “homework†portion in class. I believe that students would be more likely to put effort in ahead of time if they know that they are expected to demonstrate at least a basic understanding later in class.
I believe it is technology because older teachers must learn how to use tech in order to begin some form of implementation when it comes to flipping a class. That is huge because some "old school" teachers resist change.
I agree with the face to face connection. I watch the students faces to see if the are understanding the information or if they need some clarification. Instead of calling a student out, I can see their face and then just review the information again and in a different way.
I believe that the face to face component is the most important. Developing an effective activity or project for the students to perform is crucial to reinforcing the material viewed in the pre-recorded component. I don't believe that the F2F component should be used to focus only on answering student questions or giving assessments. At least a portion of it should be used to reinforce material.
