Olaf Olsen

Flipped classrooms are not the answer for every classroom. But it is a good approach for increasign student learning and supporting students through practice.

It is important to get professional development and study best practices before implementing this strategy.

It is important to collect data on the effectiveness and make adjustments for what works for my students.

The flipped classroom allows the teacher to be the guide on the side rather than the stage on the stage.

A laboratory environment presents a unique dilemma in that the different skill levels among students are magnified during hands-on activities. A student who is quite skilled might finish a project quickly while others need more time. This often requires that students set their own individual pace.

A rubric is an assessment tool that helps both the student and the instructor in setting proper performance expectations when a student is being evaluated on course competencies. Rubrics help to:

Communicate the student's level of achieving the learning objective.
Establish objective consistency.
Reduce the possibility of a grade being challenged.

Studies have found that when less lecturing and more active learning takes place in the classroom, students are more likely to complete the reading outside of class. Students quickly learn that the text information is necessary to complete the laboratory assignment.

The cognitive domain deals with recall, recognition of knowledge, and development of intellectual skills. The affective domain addresses changes in interest, attitude, and values. Finally, the psychomotor domain addresses motor skills and manipulation.

Experiential learning supports the fact that learning should be tied to the adult student experiences, and all should recognize that learning is not an isolated event. Learners should be connecting what they know from the past to what may happen in the future.

Successful student advising will result in varying degrees of learning by both the student and advisor. Other studies have also noted that developmental advising requires both student and advisor to take responsibility for the advising.