Reflection on the Flipped Classroom:

Reflection on the Flipped Classroom:

The Flipped Classroom

Module eight (8) presented a number of innovative ways of using the available technology in the classroom and the advantages and challenges of using such an innovation. Among the number of approaches discussed, was the ‘flipped classroom’. As the name suggests, this method reverses the order of the regular teaching method, taking instruction outside of the confines of the classroom and moving home work into the school.

I particularly like this method for the following reasons:

·         It increases the interaction and personalization of the contact time between student and teacher.

·          It allows teachers to engage in differentiated instruction, catering to students’ learning styles, while at the same time, offering necessary scaffolding.

·         This method also encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning. Students can then work at their own paste.

·         Fourthly, in the flipped classroom the content is permanently archived. The content can then be previewed or used for remediation at any time. This is an advantage to students who may have missed classes for one reason or the other.

I can see myself applying methods of the flip classroom in my own teaching. This however would be approached carefully as not all areas of a subject matter lend itself to flipping. Care would also have to be taken in ensure that the right technology is employed and that the videos are of a high standard.