Flipped Learning
Trendy? Or Research Supported?
There is a fair amount of research to support taking the time and energy to flip your classroom. Most of the research seems to support flipped learning as it increases "Active Learning" which has been thoroughly researched and vetted.
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Here are a few recent studies in support of Flipped Learning:
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The Effects of the Flipped Model of Instruction on Student Engagement and Performance in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom
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Applying “First Principles of Instruction” as a design theory of the flipped classroom: Findings from a collective study of four secondary school subjects
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An experience of a three-year study on the development of critical thinking skills in flipped secondary classrooms with pedagogical and technological support
Of course, no method is perfect. Although I haven't found any studies that state flipped learning should not be used, I am providing some additional studies below which emphasize what students did not like in the flipped environment that can lead to failure. Primary in their dislikes were:
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Not liking watching lectures at home without the ability to interject questions.
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Feeling like assignments are not really optional (in the sense that some students choose not to do certain homework assignments - acknowledging the negative impact on their grade but making the choice nonetheless), in the flipped classroom, they are lost in class if the assignment was not done.
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Some learners can also have a strong preference for learning in class directly from the professor.
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Flipped Learning may not work as well in larger class settings. (>50)
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Evaluation of a Flipped Classroom in an Undergraduate Business Course
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Flipped Learning: Misunderstandings and the Truth
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The experience of three flipped classrooms in an urban university: an exploration of design principles