Founders
After struggling with finding time to re teach lessons to absent students, veteran chemistry teachers from Colorado, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams, came up with a solution; they recorded their lessons and posted them online. Much to their surprise, not only did absent students appreciate the opportunity to catch up on what they missed, but students who were present also used the online material to reinforce and review concepts learned in class. This led to an opportunity to rethink how classroom time was used and so began the flipped classroom model (Bill Tucker, 2012).
The main idea of this model is to flip the typical instructional approach; teacher-created videos and interactive lessons were to be accessed at home before the class and classroom time would be used to work through problems, difficult concepts, and engage in collaborative learning.
The main idea of this model is to flip the typical instructional approach; teacher-created videos and interactive lessons were to be accessed at home before the class and classroom time would be used to work through problems, difficult concepts, and engage in collaborative learning.
Teaching for Tomorrow: Flipped Learning By Aaron Sams
The Traditional Classroom
The traditional classroom uses a one size fits all approach to learning. Typically the teacher splits classroom time between lecture based learning and application of concepts just learned. This new material is explored during that class as well as at home for homework.
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The Flipped Classroom
Flipping the classroom differs from the traditional classroom in that it begins in the students home. The teacher posts short lecture videos for the students to view as homework before class and reflection, collaboration, and instructional support are the basis of classroom time.
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