5 Flipped Classrooms

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A flipped classroom is where the traditional environments for lectures and homework are reversed. Students interact with the course content in their own time prior to the scheduled lecture and then participate in active learning activities (discussions/debates, demonstrations/worked examples) during class time. The pre-class course content can be delivered through a series of short videos that are broken up by topic.

Table 5.1: Our student perspective on flipped classrooms.

What we are encouraged by:

What we are concerned with:
  • It can provide more opportunities to further understand and reflect upon the topic.
  • There is flexibility on time to learn the material while having the structured time of a synchronous class.
  • The in-class session is a summary of the pre-lecture learning.
  • The way it is currently run, the in-class session is only for us to ask questions.
  • We may not have enough time to go through the material before the class.
  • Not all active learning activities are feasible in large classes.

Pre-lecture activities can consist of reading articles and textbooks, case studies, watching videos, completing worksheets, and other activities. These tasks are designed to give students exposure to the material before attending the lecture. Pre-lecture activities for flipped classrooms should be short in duration and relatively easy to complete as it is meant for students to learn and prepare for the upcoming class.

Table 5.2: Our student perspective on pre-lecture activities for flipped classrooms.

What we are encouraged by: What we are concerned with:
  • Pre-lecture activities can provide us with an opportunity for self-reflection.
  • Watching short videos that are broken up into separate topics can help us manage the workload.
  • There is flexibility on time to learn the material while having the structured time of a synchronous class.
  • When the pre-lecture material is not engaging, we can lose focus.
  • If the instructors does not explain why the specific pre-lecture activity was given.
  • If the topic is too complex, we can become disengaged with the topic.

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