In the current COVID-19 environment we have worked to flip a number of our courses. The "classroom" time has now become the virtual meeting space. Zoom has been a tremendous help and a number of our instructors have adopted the platform to assist them in executing their courses.
I appreciated breaking down applying the flipped classroom into three steps. It seems less daunting to take a module, identify the methods of learning, create the activities and then assess the material - in a creative way.
I will be able to make this work. This is an excellent presentation.
Like the idea of flipping a lesson at a time to feel out the new style before implementing across the board. I also imagine there are some lessons and units that may be more favorable to this new style. I plan to do just that and go from there. Picking the right lesson will be important.
I have learned that the flipped classroom concept does not have to be daunting. For those like me who have taught for a while using the traditional techniques, it may seem overwhelming to revamp everything all at once. Most of us have found a rhythm that has worked well for us over time when teaching a particular course.
However, I now know a more conservative approach can be taken. Instead of delivering the entire course in a flipped classroom style, instructors can take one lesson or one unit and see how the flipped classroom style works first. I believe it's probably the more realistic approach due to the time commitment required to properly plan a solid execution. When done well, it can work, but it takes time. The ability to tweak and improve before a full-scale launch of your course using the flipped classroom concept is activated seems less stressful and a smarter approach.
I am a new instructor, learning new teaching techniques and strategies is my main goal for this year. Any feedback on student retention by flipping the classroom?
