Examining the Flipped Classroom Approach
- 2. WHAT IS A flipped classroom? INTERACTION Students engage with peers and instructor in class in order to master material. Typically through group activities and discussion. Students watch lectures at home at their own pace and interact with their instructor(s) and classmates online. LEARNING UNDERSTAND Students improve academically while also gaining critical thinking skills.
- 3. B A S R T This paper aims to examine the impacts of a flipped classroom approach including the benefits and drawbacks. Advancements in technology in recent years have opened many doors in educational teaching styles. The flipped classroom approach is among one of the popular teaching approaches in recent years. Through this approach, instructors are able to engage students during class time in hopes of improvement in academic achievement. Typically, students are assigned video lectures and online assignments which allow active group participation during learning based activities in class. This paper provides an analysis of the impacts of a flipped classroom approach and the controversies revolving around this approach. Benefits that seem to be common among most the flipped classroom approach are that students have more control in learning material which allows them to work at their own pace while having easy accessibility to the material provided online, and that students and teachers can utilize class time more efficiently. Common drawbacks notes were that students may not watch instructional videos and can fall behind, and limited teacher and student interaction. A C T
- 4. Introduction Technology has evolved eminently and has been a huge advantage for education. The main purpose of a flipped classroom approach is to engage students in hopes of improvement in learning achievement and critical thinking skills. In a traditional classroom setting students are lectured by teachers in class which can take away time to practice mastering material. Thesis: Although the flipped classroom approach is controversial, there are many benefits to the approach in which students have more control in learning material at their own pace, lessons are more accessible, and it is more efficient in utilizing time while positively affects students academic students.
- 5. Students can consume material at their own pace. In a traditional classroom setting, a student may be forced to slow down the rest of the class by interrupting to ask for clarification. In contrast, in a flipped classroom, students may go back and replay videos as many times needed. If students "continue to have issues, they are able to come to class prepared to ask specific questions about concepts" (Panopto, 2014) Benefits Students are able to follow lectures at their own pace
- 6. In a recent study at University of Florida, a total of 130 students were evaluated using a flipped classroom approach and 173 were taught in a traditional classroom setting. Students were evaluated through exams, projects, etc. "there were no differences in exams scores...students enrolled in a flipped format of the course scored higher on all 3 exams" (Mortenson & Nicholson, 2015) Once challenged with difficult material, students taught in a flipped classroom setting increased learning achievement and critical thinking skills. Benefits Increase in learning achievement and increase in student critical thinking skills
- 7. Benefits In a traditional classroom, students show what they've learned through homework. "in a flipped class, the time that a teacher once spent delivering new content can be used catching and correcting each students misconceptions" (Sams & Aglio, 2017) Bringing homework to class after watching lecture videos allows for instructors to adjust what is taught in class Students show mastery of material under direct supervision
- 8. Drawbacks Video lectures are posted online for students to watch and review at their own pace. The flipped classroom approach wagers the success of in class activities if students do not complete the required work at home. "some students are not as motivated as others, and this method of teaching may allow those less motivated students to get less done" (Krueger, 2014) Incorporates heavy reliance on student motivation
- 9. Learning material at a different pace may affect a students procrastination on learning material while trying to understand a concepts for a following exam. Drawbacks Students may find exams challenging due to learning material at a different pace This may lead to affecting a students level of engagement in class where the student can find difficulty participating in in-class activities which is a huge part of a flipped classroom
- 10. Drawbacks Not all students have access to the internet or even a computer. According to a 2009 survey of eighteen year old Americans, only 33 percent have internet access. This may affect a students learning pace due to students only being able to access video lectures at school or during library hours. Heavy reliance on technology
- 11. Conclusion There are many challenges faced while trying to combine online learning and in class learning simultaneously for the betterment of student achievement. If properly enforced, the flipped classroom technique shows improvement in student performance through engagement in class activities and discussions. However, along with benefits come drawbacks. The best approach is for instructors is to try various styles to ensure which model is best for students and themselves because the ultimate goal fo any institution and instructor is to provide the best education possible.
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