I have been working on converting one of my courses to include flipped classes. I have been successful in developing and flipping one clas at a time. I am fortunate, because my courses are only a couple of weeks in duration and I am able to implement well planned and prepared flipped classes.
I have learned that the idea of the flipped classroom is not something that will be considered a "fad" in education. Due to advances and moving forward with technology, educators are looking for best practices when it comes to implementing technology into classrooms and the flipped classroom is an excellent way to do it.
adapting to the online education is here and it is very important for instructors to transition smoothly by being prepared
We all have a dfifferent method of delivery. Keep the students engaged with the tools provided.
THis is a new and emerging concept for my course which I instruct. Clearly tthere is much more that I need to learn, but as the saying goes: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." This will be exciting to start the initial steps into this new realm and take our course delivery to newer levels.
The importance of the instructor playing a facilitative role.
Traditional instructors are familiar and comfortable of being content provider. Flipped classroom, they become the facilitator or on site expert and create an where stduents learn form each otehr and become responsible to their learning. In flipped classroom the priority of covering content is shifted to mastery of content. In clinical site, it is important for the teacher to be the facilitator of learning, showing mastery of content and students to do " hands on " on clinical skills.
