The Flipped Classroom

Why flipped learning?

To many, it makes logical sense to flip a classroom from a pedagogical point of view. The lower levels of Bloom's taxonomy are taught via video the night before. That way, the teacher has more class time to work with students on higher level thinking.

The course also emphasized:

• Relationships


• More time for higher learning tasks


• Know the students cognitively


• Know them as people


• It makes the best use of class time where teacher is involved
  
  
  
  • They cited that a flipped class allowed for 50% more experiments during the course of the year and that grades went up 1 Standard Deviation
  
  
  
  

Here are some penguins explaining the flipped classroom model.

 Lesson 2

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The takeaways from this lesson is that direct instruction moves from group to individual instruction (home) in a flipped model. The classroom then becomes a dynamic, interactive environment where students apply concepts and engage in the subject content (Bloom's Apply and Analyse).

The traditional classroom is the opposite. Direct instruction happens in the classroom and students are given a little time to practice or engage in the content in class. However, most of the homework tends to be completed by students alone at home. The flipped learning model allows students to do higher level activities with the expert (teacher) right there in class. Learning becomes more active.

Planning shifts to a micro video watched by the student at home. The teacher then plans for engaging, higher level activities in the classroom. It also makes time for longer-term projects that can be completed both in class and at home.

In terms of Bloom's Taxonomy and time spent in class, it makes sense that time spent in class follows this image:

The idea is that we spend more time in class with students on the higher levels. Now, it may be unrealistic to spend a lot of time on Creating but by spending time on Analyzing and Applying learning becomes "active".

The Remembering and Understanding is done at home through video and other methods of learning.

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Studies show that a Flipped Classroom:

• Students learn better


• With less homework


• And that the teacher videos replace their other screen activities so that they don't spend any more (or only slightly more) time online.