Jamie Dryburgh

Flipping the classroom is a more modern, hands-on approach to learning.  Students often learn better through practice.  It is absolutely possible to remain the instructor but also let the students learn through conversation, peer-to-peer collaboration, and technology at their own pace.

I really like that the flipped model allows for students to learn at their own pace - which is different for everybody - and that they get to be more involved with the material. 

Overall, I like the fundamental concepts of this model, but I do see barriers with varying technologies in each student's home and varying levels of accountability and responsibility within the students.

A major benefit of the flipped classroom is getting the students actively engaging in their education via open discussion, hands-on practice with peers and educators, and beyond.  This provides for a more exciting and invigorating learning experience.  I've found that students learn better and take away more from my course because they feel more connected to the content when they are more involved in the learning process.

The flipped classroom model is as type of blended learning that prioritizes engagement and learning in the classroom.  The students complete much of the classroom material at home and bring the "homework" to the classroom.  I like this concept because it gives the students opportunities to be active in their learning amongst their peers and their educator and allows for open-discussion as well as in-person practicing of the information.